Spirit AeroSystems has opened a new research center at Wichita State University in Kansas to advance work on high temperature materials, such as hypersonic weapons, for aviation, defense and space programs. The National Defense Prototype Center covers over 125,000-square-foot of space for manufacturing and laboratory activities such as material processing and characterization work, the Wichita, […] More

Two Spirit AeroSystems Holdings subsidiaries will work with Albany Engineered Composites to jointly support hypersonic technology projects as part of a technical collaboration agreement between the parties. Spirit AeroSystems and Fiber Materials, along with the Albany International Corp. subsidiary, will collaboratively build a suite of thermal protection system offerings designed to accelerate hypersonic programs, Spirit […] More

Mindy McPheeters, interim general counsel of Spirit AeroSystems, has been promoted to the position on a full-time basis and she will concurrently serve as senior vice president and corporate secretary.

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Infosys has partnered with Spirit AeroSystems to provide information technology integration services to support the Aerostructures and Aftermarket Services assets that the latter recently acquired from Bombardier.

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A Spirit AeroSystems subsidiary has landed a potential five-year, $24 million contract to deliver thermal protection systems that will support upcoming NASA deep space exploration missions.

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Steve Cambone, associate vice chancellor for research at the Texas A&M University System, has been added to Spirit AeroSystems' board of directors.

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A Spirit AeroSystems-built fuselage was used on the first flight of the Bell Helicopter-designed V-280 Valor aircraft at the latter’s Amarillo, Texas-based facility. Spirit AeroSystems said Wednesday it developed the aluminum sub-structured fuel fuselage in under 22 months at its Kansas-based facility in support of the Bell V-280 Valor program. The Bell V-280 Valor program […] More

Spirit AeroSystems Inc., announced yesterday that they have successfully reached the benchmark of delivering 5,000 Next-Generation 737 aircrafts to Boeing, a process long withstanding since their first delivery in 1998. “Spirit is extremely proud of our partnership with Boeing and the work we do together to build the world’s best-selling airplane, the 737,” said Larry Lawson, Spirit […] More

Christopher Kubasik, formerly president and chief operating officer at Lockheed Martin, has joined Spirit AeroSystems's board of directors. Kubasik served as Lockheed’s electronic systems executive vice president from 2007 to 2009, EVP and chief financial officer from 2001 to 2007 and VP and controller from 1999 to 2001, Spirit AeroSystems said Wednesday. “Chris brings a wealth […] More

Leidos' Dynetics subsidiary has awarded Ascent AeroSystems a follow-on order to manufacture and deliver unmanned aerial systems designed to operate within austere environments. The Spirit UAS has a cylindrical configuration and features a dual payload mount system to allow the integration of various operating concepts such as perch-and-stare capabilities, Ascent said Monday.

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Michelle Lohmeier, strategic advisor to Spirit AeroSystems CEO, and Aisha Barry, vice president and general manager, patient monitoring category leader at Philips, have been named to the board of directors of Kaman.

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U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said that Northrop Grumman is manufacturing five test articles of the branch’s Long Range Strike Bomber aircraft at a government-owned contractor-operated factory in Palmdale, California, The Drive reported Monday. He mentioned the ongoing efforts at Air Force Plant 42 to build B-21 Raider planes in his speech Monday at […] More