WICHITA,
Kan., July 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced that approximately 360 salaried
support and management employees at its Kansas and
Oklahoma facilities are receiving
layoff notices. The company is offering affected employees
severance benefits and career transition services.
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Today's action is a strategic move to make the company more
competitive in a cost-sensitive environment, and results from an
ongoing workforce assessment designed to reduce overhead costs,
increase efficiency and drive improved performance.
Spirit remains a strong company with a robust backlog of
approximately $36
billion.
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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 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.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business operations. Forward-looking statements
reflect our current expectations or forecasts of future events. We
caution investors not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. Actual results or circumstances may
vary materially from those indicated or implied in this press
release as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including
our ability to attain the anticipated cost reductions and
efficiencies from the announced workforce reduction, as well as
other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those
detailed in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
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