Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd is the latest addition to the Spirit AeroSystems family. Based on a 75-acre site adjacent to the runway at Subang Airport near Kuala Lumpur, the 242,000-square-foot facility was announced in 2007 and became operational early in 2009.
Its location in the center of the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre (MIAC) at Subang enables Spirit Malaysia to solidify and strengthen Spirit’s global operations.
The Spirit Malaysia facility will act as a hub in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen existing supplier relationships while also developing the global manufacturing capability for Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit Malaysia accounts for a significant proportion of the Malaysian aerospace industry and is a major catalyst for its growth and the growth of the key Malaysian supplier partners that Spirit has been proud to work with for a number of years.
The facility will provide a variety of manufacturing, engineering and support functions; initial work will include the production of a number of composite subassemblies, principally on the Airbus Single Aisle range of aircraft.
When fully operational, Spirit Malaysia is expected to employ more than 450 employees in assembly, manufacturing, engineering, commercial and support roles.
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