WICHITA, Kan., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. (NYSE: SPR) announced today it has added aircraft industry
veteran William (Bill) Brown to its
senior leadership team as senior vice president, Aftermarket.
"Bill Brown brings significant
expertise in aftermarket, and we are pleased to have him join our
leadership team," said Larry Lawson,
president and CEO. "Spirit designs, builds and supports our
products with a maintenance and repair organization that extends
across North America, Europe and the Far East. We believe we can
create even more value in this arena, and I am confident Bill can
help us accomplish that."
Brown most recently served as executive vice president, Global
Operations and president of Global Customer Service and Support at
Beechcraft. Prior to joining Beechcraft, Brown also served as
president and general manager of AAR Aircraft Services in
Oklahoma, and held senior-level
positions with Independence Air, Avborne Inc., and Midwest
Airlines.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest non-OEM
designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial
aircraft. Every Boeing commercial aircraft in production contains
Spirit hardware, as does a majority of the Airbus fleet. The
company reported $6 billion in annual
revenue for 2013 with a current backlog of approximately
$41 billion. Spirit's core products
include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, and the
company provides aftermarket customer support services, including
spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and fleet support
services in North America,
Europe and Asia.
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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