Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. ("Spirit") is the world's biggest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer. They are in Wichita, Kansas.[1] Spirit's main competition comes from Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division,[2] UTC Aerospace Systems, Leonardo, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
| Public | |
| Traded as | NYSE: SPR (Class A) Russell 1000 Component |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
Key people | Tom Gentile, CEO Sanjay Kapoor, CFO Samantha Marnick, CAO |
| Products | Aerostructures |
| Revenue | $6.8 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | 15,500[1] (2017) |
| Website | www |
Spirit AeroSystems Media
Boeing B-29 Superfortress assembly line in Wichita (1944)
The Boeing 737 fuselage, built at Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems, being shipped to final assembly in the Seattle, Washington area.
Glasgow-Prestwick plant (2010)
Saint-Nazaire, France manufacturing plant (2015)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spirit AeroSystems Holdings". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ↑ "History : Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division". Triumph Group, Inc. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
Other websites
- Official website
- "Spirit gets first shot at non-Boeing job", Wichita Business Journal, October 16, 2005
- "Spirit plans mega project with $1 billion investment and 1,000 more jobs in Wichita", The Wichita Eagle, December 6, 2017
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