Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited is the largest airframe supplier to Airbus and a key supplier of major wing structures with “life of program” contracts. Our Prestwick operation delivers products across the entire Airbus range, including the new A380 aircraft.
Airbus A318, 319, 320, 321
Assembly of Leading and Trailing Edges for all Airbus single-aisle wings and variants, with current scheduled assembly rates of 30 sets per month (345+ per year)
Supply of Flat Track Beams
Airbus A330 / A340
Hard metal and composite panels
Airbus A380
Manufacture and assembly of the Inboard Outer Fixed-leading Edge wing assembly
Current scheduled assembly rates of one set per month
Boeing
Spirit is the second largest airframe supplier in Europe for Major Outside Production, and we participate in the Boeing European Supplier Council. Our European operation delivers wing structures for the 767 and 777 aircraft. It is also a key player in the Joint Concept Development stage on the Dreamliner 787 program, contributing to a number of advanced technology studies and structural design configuration studies.
Boeing 777
Assembly of Fixed-leading Edges
Contract awarded November 1998
Program currently runs until 2010
Boeing 767
Assembly of Fixed-leading Edges
Contract awarded July 2000
First delivery achieved in August 2002
Completed assemblies are shipped to Seattle for integration into the full wing.
Hawker 850 XP
Ventral Fuel Tanks, Elevators, Main Entry Doors, Flaps, Rudders and Tail-plane assemblies
Main entry door
Elevators
Flaps
Tanks
Tail plane
Rudder