John Plueger to Depart Spirit AeroSystems Board After a Decade of Service

WICHITA, Kan., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced that John L. Plueger, Chief Executive Officer of Air Lease Corporation, will depart the Spirit AeroSystems Board of Directors after 10 years of service as a board member. Plueger will not be standing for re-election, and his departure will be effective, at Spirit's annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 23, 2025.

Plueger's departure comes as he focuses on expanded responsibilities at Air Lease Corporation following the retirement of its executive chairman Steven Udvar-Házy.

"After ten rewarding years on Spirit's Board, I'll be stepping away to focus on my expanded duties as CEO of Air Lease Corporation following Steven Udvar-Házy's retirement," Plueger said. "I have loved my time with Spirit and have enjoyed working with my fellow board members on the critical decisions we've made on behalf of our shareholders, particularly over the past year."

Robert D. (Bob) Johnson, Chairman and Director of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., praised Plueger's contributions. "John's aerospace expertise and leadership have been instrumental in navigating Spirit through challenging times and securing our transformative merger agreement with Boeing," said Johnson.

About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company's core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco.

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