WICHITA, Kan., June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems today is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
"When Spirit launched on June 17,
2005, aerospace companies worldwide instantly gained access
to a new, independent design-build partner. And it's been full
speed ahead ever since," said Spirit President & CEO
Larry Lawson. "Thanks to the skill,
persistence and determination of Spirit employees, we transitioned
into a global supplier with multiple customers. Ten years is an
important milestone, a good accomplishment, but only one step in
our transformation. We have much more to accomplish."
Spirit's transformation over the last 10 years includes
significant growth in revenue, sites, customers, products and build
rates. Spirit began with $9 billion
of backlog in 2005; at the end of the first quarter of 2015, the
company's backlog had grown more than 500 percent to $46 billion. Total build rate on all programs in
2005 was just over 27 shipsets per month, and today it is almost
120 per month.
Spirit was created when Boeing Commercial Airplanes divested its
Wichita Division and Oklahoma
operations. Spirit began with locations in two U.S. states and
today has operations globally, including in the U.S., the U.K.,
Malaysia, and France.
"We are proud to have Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas," said Kansas Governor Sam
Brownback. "They exemplify the best traditions of aviation
through innovation and commitment to quality. Congratulations to
Spirit AeroSystems and its entire workforce on this important
milestone."
Spirit's customers today include Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky
Helicopter, Bell Helicopter, Rolls-Royce, Mitsubishi and
Bombardier.
"Spirit's capabilities have grown in the last decade from
primarily a designer and builder of aluminum structures to being
one of the foremost experts in the world on large complex composite
structures," said Lawson. "Now I'm looking forward to continuing
that transformation and meeting our customers' needs for decades to
come."
Spirit has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide and was
recently named to the Fortune 500 list for the first time, ranked
as the 396th largest company in the U.S.
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.;
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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