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Spirit AeroSystems Europe Ltd
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2025
11 December The Wichita facility assembling 737 fuselage sections for integration into Boeing’s commercial aircraft production line.

Boeing and Airbus absorb Spirit operations

Boeing has taken on Spirit AeroSystems's commercial programmes, aftermarket operations and 15,000 staff, while Airbus has added six global production facilities to its network.

1 May

Airbus to absorb Spirit sites in five countries as Boeing deal looms

Aircraft sections built in the US, France, Morocco, Northern Ireland and Scotland will shift to Airbus, once Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit and a buyer is found for any surplus facilities.

2024
3 July

Boeing set to acquire Spirit in $8.3 billion transaction

Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems, while Airbus aims to bring the business's production of A350 fuselage sections, the A220’s wings and A220 pylons in-house under its ownership.

2023
21 June

ReleaseSolvay and Spirit announce strategic collaboration to accelerate composites adoption on tomorrow's aircraft

2022
18 July

ReleaseHexcel joins in collaborative innovations at new Spirit AeroSystems Aerospace Innovation Centre

15 July

ReleaseAirbus announces H175M Task Force

2021
22 September

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems inaugurates world-class innovation Centre

2 September Spirit AeroSystems manufacturing facility in Prestwick celebrates the first shipment of spoilers to Airbus.

Airbus praises Spirit as it receives RTM spoilers

A320 spoilers are produced by Spirit AeroSystems using resin transfer moulding to increase efficiency, with a lower cost compared to the traditional process - a significant first in the UK.

15 June

ReleaseTeijin joins Spirit's Aerospace Innovation Centre to enhance engineering partnership

2 February

ReleaseAirbus sites gear up for the A321XLR's Major Component Assembly phase

2020
9 September

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems welcomes Belcan to Aerospace Innovation Center, enters strategic engineering partnership

21 July

ReleaseTenax Non-Crimp Fabrics and Tenax Braided Fibers qualified for Airbus

21 April

ReleaseFirst resin-transfer-moulded large component produced for A320 family

20 April

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR programme development and industrialisation gathers pace

28 February

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems opens new spoiler manufacturing facility

2019
18 June

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems announces collaboration role on Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program

1 March

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems and U.K. Research Centre join forces to boost aerospace sector

2018
18 July

ReleaseGE Aviation joins Wing of Tomorrow programme

17 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems to build new R&D complex in Scotland

2017
14 December

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems develops new composites manufacturing technology

31 August

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems develops and leverages innovative composite technology, adds work at its U.K. facility

2016
18 October

ReleaseSpirit opens new paint and finishing center in Prestwick

2015
10 June

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems Europe to lead "Aerostructures Factory of the Future"

2013
8 November

ReleaseSpirit delivers its first wing structures for A320neo program

2012
11 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems (Europe) joins the UK High Value Manufacturing Catapults network

10 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems develop sustainable composite manufacturing technologies for next generation high rate wing aerostructures

2011
22 June

ReleaseBoeing names KC-46 Tanker suppliers

2009
10 August

ReleaseMarshall Aerospace Test Services appointed preferred supplier for Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd's test requirements

2008
7 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems Europe win Airbus A350 XWB contract for wing leading edge