Spirit Aerosystems: 75 Years Old and a Newcomer
Boeing's newest Tier 1 supplier has a storied history with the company. The Seattle-based manufacturer came here in 1929 when it bought the Stearman Aircraft Co., maker of 10,000 Kaydet Trainers. Its sprawling World War II-era factory--producer of 1,644 B-29 bombers--is now home to the 737 fuselage...
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