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Airframe Assemblies · Boeing 737 · Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

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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.

8 August

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems announces definitive agreement with CTRM for acquisition of facility in Subang, Malaysia

2022
27 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace receives 'success partner' award from Spirit AeroSystems

2021
9 September Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply the Section 48 tail feather after being awarded the contract by Spirit AeroSystems.

TUSAS awarded 737 MAX-8 tail feather contract

Spirit has chosen Turkish Aerospace to manufacture and supply over 400 parts and sub-assemblies for a variety of Boeing platforms in addition to the contract to produce Section 48 tail feathers for the 737 MAX-8.

2020
15 June Spirit Aerosystems has reduced its production of shipsets for the 737 MAX. (photo: Spirit AeroSystems)

Spirit halts work on twenty 737 MAX shipsets

The collapse in world air travel, and resulting chaos in the airline industry, is trickling down through the supply chain. Spirit's work on twenty Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to be delivered this year has been put on hold.

2019
20 December

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems to suspend Boeing 737 MAX production in January 2020

5 April

ReleaseSpirit announced it will maintain 737 deliveries at 52 per month

2018
9 March

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems celebrates 10,000 737 deliveries to Boeing

2017
11 October

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems targets $2b growth in fabrication and defense

25 September

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems finalizes agreement with Boeing

2016
11 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems upgrades historic Plant 2

29 January

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems and Boeing celebrate 737 MAX first flight

2015
20 November

ReleaseSpirit begins production of the Royal Australian Air Force's first P-8A

2014
22 August

ReleaseLMI Aerospace hits milestone - celebrates 2,000th crew floor

11 June

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems delivers 5,000th Next-Generation 737

2011
8 November

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems ships initial Next-Generation 737 at 35 per month rate

9 March

ReleaseBoeing begins final assembly of 1st P-8A Poseidon production aircraft

2010
7 December

ReleaseBoeing team begins building Indian Navy's 1st P-8I aircraft

2008
3 April

ReleaseBoeing begins final assembly of 1st P-8A Poseidon