As part of the Spirit AeroSystems acquisition, Boeing will create Spirit Defense, a subsidiary within Boeing Defense, Space & ...
Boeing previously owned Spirit but spun it off in 2005. Reacquiring the company reverses Boeing’s strategy of outsourcing ...
Boeing Co. announced Dec. 8 that it has completed a $4.7 billion purchase of key supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which builds ...
A newly baptized “ Boeing Wichita Plant,” with 12,500 employees and 12.7 million ft. 2 of manufacturing space, that provided some degree of every major Boeing aircraft program, including 737, 767, 777 ...
The aircraft is notably tricky to repair.
Since the B-2 platform is one of two American nuclear-capable bombers, the return of the Spirit of Georgia is significant.
B-2 tail number 89-0129 has been restored to flight status after extensive repairs to damage caused by a landing gear ...
After four years of repair efforts, the "Spirit of Georgia" overcame obstacles to return to flight following a landing ...
The return of the Spirit of Georgia enhances the B-2 bomber fleet's operational capabilities and strategic deterrence.
The aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse at Whiteman AFB on Sep. 14, 2021, and was put through an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance at Plant 42 ...