Spirit AeroSystems Buoys Wichita With $1 Billion, 1,000-Jobs Pledge

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After years of suffering aerospace manufacturing contractions and closures, the self-titled air capital of the world, Wichita, is riding a new high after local giant Spirit AeroSystems pledged Dec. 6 to add 1,000 jobs and invest $1 billion over the next five years to its headquarters. The economic...

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