PRESTWICK, Scotland, Nov. 11,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., (NYSE:
SPR) announced its Europe Repair Station in Prestwick, Scotland, has received FAA (Federal Aviation
Administration) Part 145 Repair Station Certification to perform
aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. The FAA certification,
received Oct. 8, in addition to the
facility's existing EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency)
certificate, allows Spirit's Global Customer Support & Services
division to work directly with airlines to perform maintenance and
repair activity on components; including structures, doors and
hatches, and engine/APU.
"Our advanced repair capabilities, combined with the repair
station certifications our customers require, provide the
reliability and in-region accessibility our customers expect," said
Cecile Houdet, Spirit AeroSystems
head of GCS&S business in Europe, Middle
East and Africa. "The FAA
certification further expands our ability to provide premier
services in all Spirit's global repair station locations."
Spirit AeroSystems Global Customer Support & Services also
has a repair station in Wichita,
Kan., USA, and the joint venture repair station Taikoo
Spirit in Jinjiang, China. As one
of the world's largest Tier 1 suppliers of aerospace structures,
Spirit's repair station capabilities are supported by extensive
engineering design and manufacturing experience.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com/GCSS
On Twitter: @SpiritGCSS
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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