Boeing Selects Spirit AeroSystems to Replace KC-135 Horizontal Stabilizers
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced a contract award from The Boeing Company to provide new horizontal stabilizers for U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers. The contract is for an initial 34 horizontal stabilizer kits. Spirit will support extending the life of the KC-135R through at least 2040 utilizing its advanced assembly capabilities including determinant assembly. The KC-135 series of aircraft first entered the U.S. Air Force fleet
Boeing Selects Spirit AeroSystems to Replace KC-135 Horizontal Stabilizers
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced a contract award from The Boeing Company to provide new horizontal stabilizers for U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers. The contract is for an initial 34 horizontal stabilizer kits. Spirit will support extending the life of the KC-135R through at least 2040 utilizing its advanced assembly capabilities including determinant assembly. The KC-135 series of aircraft first entered the U.S. Air Force fleet