WICHITA,
Kan., May 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. (NYSE: SPR) announced today it has added aircraft industry
veteran William
(Bill) Brown to its senior leadership team as senior
vice president, Aftermarket.
"Bill
Brown brings significant expertise in aftermarket,
and we are pleased to have him join our leadership team," said
Larry
Lawson, president and CEO. "Spirit designs, builds
and supports our products with a maintenance and repair
organization that extends across North
America, Europe and the Far East. We believe we
can create even more value in this arena, and I am confident Bill
can help us accomplish that."
Brown most recently served as executive vice president, Global
Operations and president of Global Customer Service and Support at
Beechcraft. Prior to joining Beechcraft, Brown also served as
president and general manager of AAR Aircraft Services in
Oklahoma, and held senior-level
positions with Independence Air, Avborne Inc., and Midwest
Airlines.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest non-OEM
designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial
aircraft. Every Boeing commercial aircraft in production contains
Spirit hardware, as does a majority of the Airbus fleet. The
company reported $6
billion in annual revenue for 2013 with a current
backlog of approximately $41 billion. Spirit's core products
include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, and the
company provides aftermarket customer support services, including
spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and fleet support
services in North America, Europe and
Asia.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems, with headquarters in Wichita,
Kan., USA, is one of
the world's largest non-OEM designers and
manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial aircraft. In
addition to its Wichita and Chanute
facilities in Kansas, Spirit has locations in
Tulsa and McAlester,
Okla.; Kinston, N.C.; Nashville,
Tenn.; Prestwick, Scotland;
Preston,
England; Subang, Malaysia; and
Saint-Nazaire, France. In
the U.S., Spirit's core products include fuselages, pylons,
nacelles, and wing components. Additionally, Spirit
provides aftermarket customer support services, including spare
parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and fleet support services in
North
America, Europe and Asia. Spirit
Europe produces wing components for a
host of customers, including Airbus.
Logo -
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/CG13652LOGO
SOURCE Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.