WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 22, 2014 /CNW/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today celebrated with Airbus and Qatar Airways the
first delivery of an A350 XWB to an airline customer.
"Spirit is extremely proud to be on board the A350 XWB program
as a long-term partner with Airbus," said John Pilla, senior vice president, Airbus
Programs. "Congratulations to Airbus and Qatar Airways on this
important milestone for the future of air travel and the A350
XWB."
Spirit has design and build responsibilities on the A350 XWB
that include the center fuselage and wing components. Spirit builds
the composite center fuselage at its facility in Kinston, N.C., and then ships the segment to
its facility in Saint-Nazaire,
France, for assembly prior to
delivering to Airbus. The wing components Spirit is responsible for
include the front spar and fixed leading edge.
"Today we celebrate with Airbus and Qatar Airways as we
recognize our talented employees," said Pilla. "Our employees are
focused and dedicated to delivering a quality product to meet our
customer's expectations. The technologies incorporated into the
A350 XWB are shaping the future of air travel, and we are thrilled
to be a partner with Airbus on this program."
Spirit employs about 16,000 worldwide designing and building
complex aerostructures on the world's most recognizable
airplanes.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems,
with headquarters in Wichita,
Kan., USA, is one of the world's largest non-OEM designers
and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial aircraft. In
addition to its Wichita and
Chanute facilities in Kansas, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester,
Okla.; Kinston, N.C.;
Nashville, Tenn.; Prestwick,
Scotland; Preston, England; Subang, Malaysia; and Saint-Nazaire, France. In the U.S., Spirit's core products
include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components.
Additionally, Spirit provides aftermarket customer support
services, including spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and
fleet support services in North
America, Europe and
Asia. Spirit Europe produces wing components for a host of
customers, including Airbus.
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