Spirit AeroSystems Europe (SPR) Win Airbus A350 XWB Contract; Also Announce 900 Million Pounds Sterling ($1.7 Billion) Extension to Existing Airbus Programme
Spirit Europe, the UK based European Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) programme. Spirit will design and assemble the wing leading edge structure primarily at its European facility in Prestwick, Scotland. The Composite Front Spar will be built at Spirit's recently announced facility in Kinston, North Carolina, USA, with composite sub-assemblies being manufactured at the Spirit Malaysia facility at Subang, near Kuala Lumpur.
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