Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, KS | CompositesWorld
Jul 1, 2018 · Spirit AeroSystems manufactures Section 41 of The Boeing Co.’s (Chicago, IL, US) 787 Dreamliner at its Wichita, KS, US, facility. The company employs two Electroimpact AFP machines to build the monolithic carbon fiber composite structure.
Spirit AeroSystems - Wikipedia
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company produces fuselage sections for Boeing 's 737 and 787 aircraft, as well as the flight deck sections for a majority of Boeing airliners.
New Boeing Agreement Brings Relief For Spirit AeroSystems
Oct 18, 2023 · Boeing 737-8 fuselages manufactured by Spirit Aerosystems en route to the Boeing assembly plant in Renton, Washington.
Composite Fabrication | Capabilities | Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit’s new methods for making out-of-autoclave thermoset and thermoplastic composites led to the development of the next-generation A320 spoiler at our Prestwick, Scotland, site. Spirit won the Mac Robert Award for innovation in 2019 for its resin transfer infusion (RTI) Airbus A220 wing.
Whistleblower from Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems speaks …
May 8, 2024 · Spirit AeroSystems, not affiliated with Spirit Airlines, was spun off from Boeing nearly 20 years ago.
Boeing seeks to buy Spirit Aero, unit it sold in push for outsourcing
Mar 1, 2024 · Boeing is in talks with bankers to discuss a potential multibillion-dollar purchase of its troubled supplier, Spirit AeroSystems of Wichita, Kan.
Spirit AeroSystems loses $135m in Q2, citing new 787 issue
Aug 4, 2021 · Spirit AeroSystems lost $135 million in the second quarter of 2021, reflecting reduced production of aircraft components and a $46 million forward loss on the company’s Boeing 787 work. The...
787 Nose Construction Shows the Face of Future Composite …
Apr 23, 2007 · The Spirit plant and similar factories in Japan, Italy and South Carolina make up the unprecedented global network on which Boeing relies for the major sections of the 787.
Spirit AeroSystems Delivers Key Components for 500th Boeing 787 ...
WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced it has successfully delivered key components to Boeing for the 500th 787 Dreamliner.
Spirit AeroSystems to Realign Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wing …
Dec 12, 2011 · About Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Based in Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems is the world's largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components.