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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston (was Spirit AeroSystems)

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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.

2017
24 May

ReleaseThe fifth AFP MTorres machine for A350 XWB Wing Spars manufacturing starts production in GKN Aerospace

2016
12 April

ReleaseAirbus Group unit Testia to supply augmented reality system to Spirit AeroSystems

2011
24 October

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems ships its first composite fuselage section panels for Airbus A350 XWB

2010
10 December

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems ships first spar component for Airbus A350 XWB

22 November

ReleaseA350 XWB longest fuselage panel successfully manufactured

2 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems officially opens facility in Kinston, NC