WICHITA, Kan., May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
[NYSE: SPR] issued the following statement in support of the
Aeronautics Innovation Act (S.2977) as introduced by U.S. Sen.
Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Sen.
Mark Warner (D-VA). The bill
provides for further cooperation between the aerospace industry and
NASA through the creation of the Advanced Materials and
Manufacturing Program.
"Spirit is pleased to support the Aeronautics Innovation Act
that will strengthen collaborative efforts between the aerospace
industry and NASA in strategic areas of research and development
for advanced materials and manufacturing processes," said Spirit
President and CEO Tom Gentile.
"Spirit understands the importance of collaboration between
government research institutions, industry and academia to help
address global cost competitiveness and ensure continued
technological leadership.
"We applaud Sen. Moran and Sen. Warner for their leadership
supporting efforts of the aerospace industry to design,
industrialize and certify the next generation of aircraft. This
aligns with Spirit's strategy to provide commercial and defense
customers with innovative, cutting-edge composite designs and
manufacturing processes. We look forward to seeing this bill pass
Congress to establish the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Program."
Under the proposed legislation, the Advanced Materials and
Manufacturing Program would build on the work of the Advanced
Composites Consortium, of which Spirit is a member, by developing
and commercializing advanced composite materials and manufacturing
processes.
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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