Spirit AeroSystems facts for kids
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| Traded as | NYSE: SPR (Class A) Russell 1000 Component |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
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Key people
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Tom Gentile, CEO Sanjay Kapoor, CFO Samantha Marnick, CAO |
| Products | Aerostructures |
| Revenue | $6.8 billion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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15,500 (2017) |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. ("Spirit") is the world's biggest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer. They are in Wichita, Kansas. Spirit's main competition comes from Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division, UTC Aerospace Systems, Leonardo, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Images for kids
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress assembly line in Wichita (1944)
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Glasgow-Prestwick plant (2010)
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Saint-Nazaire, France manufacturing plant (2015)
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