Spirit AeroSystems Formally Opens Malaysian Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Facility

Spirit AeroSystems Formally Opens Malaysian Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Facility

SUBANG, Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spirit AeroSystems
Inc., (NYSE: SPR) the world's largest independent supplier of commercial
airplane assemblies and components, today formally opened its
242,000-square-foot aerospace manufacturing and design facility.

The facility, which will initially produce composite sub-assemblies for Airbus
single aisle aircraft, also includes an in-house design engineering team
working on developing assemblies for the latest, state-of-the-art Airbus
aircraft, the A350 XWB.

"There are a number of reasons Spirit chose Malaysia as the location for a new
facility," said Jeff Turner, President and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. "I
like to think that, although Spirit is an aerospace company, it's also a
people company and it is the people in Malaysia that have convinced me that
this is a great place for Spirit to grow globally."

Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato' Sri Mohd, Najib Tun Abdul Razak will
officiate the Opening Ceremony that marks Malaysia's commitment to make
investments in the aerospace industry through Smart Partnerships. The project
has received significant support from key institutional bodies of Malaysia
like the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysian
Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and Malaysia Airports
Holdings Berhad (MAHB). All have been instrumental in furthering Malaysia's
collaborative efforts with Spirit.

Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd will occupy a central role in the
development of the Malaysian aerospace industry as a whole, and is
strategically located at the centre of the Malaysia International Aerospace
Centre (MIAC) and adjacent to the runway for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in
Subang.

"We have a long history of dealing with Malaysian suppliers and partners like
CTRM and SMEA," added Francis Hiew, the Managing Director of Spirit
AeroSystems Malaysia. "The growth of Spirit and the opening of Spirit Malaysia
mean that these companies can continue to grow and share in our future
success."

When fully operational, the Spirit facility is expected to employ in excess of
450 employees in a variety of assembly, manufacturing, engineering, commercial
and support roles. Due to its location, the facility has significant
opportunities to expand its products, capacity and services.

On the web: http://www.spiritaero.com

About Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Based in Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems is the world's largest independent
supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components. In addition to its
Kansas facility, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla.;
Prestwick, Scotland; Samlesbury, England; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and is
developing new manufacturing facilities in Kinston, N.C. and Saint-Nazaire,
France. In the U.S., Spirit's core products include fuselages, pylons,
nacelles and wing components. Additionally, Spirit provides aftermarket
customer support services, including spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul,
and fleet support services in North America, Europe and Asia. Spirit Europe
produces wing components for a host of customers, including Airbus.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future
business opportunities. Actual results may vary materially from those
projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not
limited to future levels of business in the aerospace and commercial transport
industries or in the number of aircraft to be built; the success and timely
progression of our customers' new programs; challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced technologies; as well as other
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed in Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

SOURCE Spirit AeroSystems

Conrad King, UK Communications, +44 (0) 1292 672323, or Ken Evans, USA
Communications, +1-316-523-4070, both for Spirit AeroSystems