Airbus’ Nagging Issues: Spirit AeroSystems, Satellites And A400M Sales

Spirit’s problems building the so-called section 15, the center fuselage section, have hobbled Airbus A350 production.
Credit: Spirit AeroSystems
Airbus faces challenges on several fronts in making 2025 the year in which it can leave nagging problems in its wake, with the looming acquisition of parts of Spirit AeroSystems proving complex and a push to restructure its satellite business remaining a work in progress. The purchase of the Spirit...
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