Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of aero structures for commercial and defense aircraft. The company is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas and currently employs 20,370 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-11-21. The firm operates in three segments: Commercial, Defense & Space, and Aftermarket. The Commercial segment includes the design and manufacturing of forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems, struts/pylons, nacelles (including thrust reversers) and related engine structural components, wings, and wing components (including flight control surfaces), as well as other miscellaneous structural parts for large commercial aircraft and/or business/regional jets. The firm's Defense & Space segment includes design and manufacturing of fuselage, strut, nacelle, and wing aerostructures (primarily) for United States government defense programs. The firm's Aftermarket segment includes design, manufacturing, and marketing of spare parts and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services.
