Spirit makes parts for both Boeing and rival Airbus. Spirit’s Wichita plant makes pylons for the Airbus A220, which connect the engine to the aircraft. Airbus makes up about 20% of Spirit’s ...

Boeing is Kansas’ largest private employer; about 7,200 people work at the Wichita commercial plant, along with as many as 1,300 at the two smaller facilities in Oklahoma. Boeing’s defense ...

One reason GKN would be interested in Boeing’s Wichita facility is that the plant will get much of the composite materials work on Boeing’s new 7E7 Dreamliner plane. GKN, with more than 5,800 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems has sparked concerns about the economic impact on the Wichita area. As a major hub for the aviation industry, the acquisition ...

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(Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems' chief engineer Sean Black will lead the supplier's site in Wichita, Kansas, after Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit this year, according to letters to ...