WICHITA, Kan., March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems President and CEO Tom
Gentile has been selected as the 2018 Aviation Week Grand
Laureate Award winner for Commercial Aerospace Leadership.
The panel of judges recently recognized Gentile for "leading the
turnaround of the aerospace industry's leading aerostructures
provider and securing a long-term master contract with
Boeing." The award was presented last night (March 1) at the 61st Annual Laureate Awards
ceremony in Washington, D.C.
"I'm proud to accept this honor on behalf of the people of
Spirit who work so hard every day to be a trusted partner to our
customers and stakeholders, and to develop the next generation of
aerostructures," Gentile said. "Our success would not be possible
without the tremendous partnership we have with Boeing. We look
forward to working with all of our valued customers long into the
future."
"Tom Gentile and all of the
winners were selected by Aviation Week Network editors who reviewed
dozens of nominations embodying the spirit of exploration,
innovation and vision that will inspire others to strive for
broad-reaching progress in aviation, aerospace and defense," said
Aviation Week & Space Technology Editor-in-Chief Joseph C. Anselmo.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest manufacturers
of aerostructures with design and build capabilities for both
commercial and defense customers.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems
designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the
U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's
core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing
components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit
AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite
and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around
the globe. More information is available
at www.spiritaero.com.
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