Cirrus Aircraft has closed its 2013 ledger with the highest number of aircraft delivered since 2008.
The Duluth manufacturer announced that last year it delivered 276 new aircraft, nearly a 10% increase over 2012.
With these results, Cirrus estimated its annual market share has grown to an all-time high of 37% and the SR22/22T model remains the best-selling four- or five-seat aeroplane for the 11th year in a row.
“The key driver to this past year’s outstanding performance was Cirrus owners’ and pilots’ strong response to Generation 5, which was introduced in early 2013 with the new capability to carry 200 lbs more than any previous Cirrus airplane,” said Todd Simmons, Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing and Customer Support at Cirrus Aircraft.
“But what makes 2013 results more important than any other year in our history is the real expansion of the Cirrus customer base in the last 12 months.
"The most significant examples include current Cirrus owners upgrading to new G5 airplanes, first-time Cirrus owners moving up to the performance and capability of G5 from other airplane brands, corporate aircraft operators adding a Cirrus to a previously all turbine fleet, and both domestic and international training partners upgrading to new Cirrus aircraft.
"This broader and more diversified customer portfolio continues to drive the enterprise in 2014.”
The Cirrus deliveries for 2013 breakdown into 32 SR20s, 112 SR22s normally-aspirated and 132 SR22 turbos.