3D Printing Could Save Spirit Aero 70% On Material Someday

Credit: Tom Gentile: Spirit AeroSystems
WICHITA—Leading aerospace and defense aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems believes new additive manufacturing techniques it is developing with partners Norsk Titanium and Boeing could help Spirit eventually save 70% in costs on the material it uses in some aircraft programs. “As a structures...
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 25-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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