# Spirit AeroSystems announces $1B expansion in Wichita with 1,000 jobs

Spirit AeroSystems announced a $1 billion five-year expansion at its aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, that will create 1,000 new jobs. The plan includes hiring 800 employees by end of 2018 and 200 more in 2019. The expansion is supported by a $14.5 million investment from the city and county for a new building and infrastructure.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-06
- Where: Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft fuselages, aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md)

## Sources

- [investor.spiritaero.com](https://investor.spiritaero.com/news-presentations/news-details/2017/Spirit-AeroSystems-Plans-Major-Expansion-Job-Growth-in-Wichita-Kan/default.aspx), 2017-12-06: "Wichita is our headquarters and the hub of our operations."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spirit-aerosystems-plans-major-expansion-job-growth-in-wichita-kan-300567848.html), 2017-12-06: "Spirit AeroSystems today announced plans for major expansion and growth, including the addition of 1,000 jobs and capital investments totaling $1 billion over the next five years at its Wichita, Kan., facility."
- [manufacturing.net](https://www.manufacturing.net/aerospace/news/13120059/spirit-aerosystems-announces-1b-expansion-1000-new-jobs), 2017-12-07: "Spirit AeroSystems announced a $1 billion expansion Wednesday that will bring 1,000 new jobs to its aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita."
- [kansas.com](https://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorials/article188568689.html), 2017-12-07: "The number of well-paying, new manufacturing jobs, in addition to Spirit’s long-term investment in Wichita, are encouraging signs."

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