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Article: United Kingdom: Spirit AeroSystems Europe Win Airbus A350 XWB Contract for Wing Leading Edge; Also Announce [pounds sterling]900 million ($1.7 billion) Extension to Existing Airbus Programme.
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- July 10, 2008
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Byline: mohammed05
Spirit Europe, the UK-based European Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) programme.
Spirit will design and assemble the wing leading edge structure primarily at its European facility in Prestwick, Scotland. The Composite Front Spar will be built at Spirit s recently announced facility in Kinston, North Carolina, USA, with composite sub-assemblies being manufactured at the Spirit Malaysia facility at Subang, near Kuala Lumpur.
The structure, incorporating advanced technology, will be made of ...