Spirit AeroSystems Opens Joint Venture Repair Station in China
18 November 2009 - 6:29PM
PR Newswire (US)
WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE:SPR) today formally opened its new
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) repair station in China
through a joint venture with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company
Limited (HAECO) and its subsidiary Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft
Engineering Co. Ltd. (TAECO). The Spirit facility, based in
Jinjiang, China, known as Taikoo Spirit AeroSystems (Jinjiang)
Composite Co. Ltd., will provide world-class repair services for
aircraft operators across the Asia-Pacific region. The new
facility, which is in the process of receiving its Civil Aviation
Administration of China certification (CAAC), will perform
composite repairs and overhauls with a focus on engine nacelles and
components for Boeing 737NG and 777 aircraft. "After announcing our
plans last year to enter into a joint venture with HAECO/TAECO, we
believe that this global expansion takes Spirit another step closer
toward the execution of our aftermarket growth strategy and long
term value creation for our international customers," stated
Carolyn Harms, VP/GM for Spirit's aftermarket business. "We
anticipate that the opening of this repair facility in China will
support the repair needs of aircraft operators in the Asia-Pacific
region," stated Chung Mak, Director of Marketing for HAECO. The
opening of the Asia repair station complements Spirit's North
America Repair Center in Wichita, Kan., and its European Repair
Station in Prestwick, Scotland. On the web:
http://www.spiritaero.com/ About Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Based in
Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems is the world's largest
independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and
components. In addition to its Kansas facility, Spirit has
locations in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla.; Prestwick, Scotland;
Samlesbury, England; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and is developing new
manufacturing facilities in Kinston, N.C.; 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. DATASOURCE: Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. CONTACT: China, Chung Mak, Director and General
Manager of Taikoo Spirit, +852-276-76083; or USA, Ken Evans,
Corporate Communications of Spirit AeroSystems, +1-316-523-4070 Web
Site: http://www.spiritaero.com/
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