Boeing Selects Spirit AeroSystems to Support B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today announced a contract award from The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] to provide engine pylons and nacelles for the initial phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP). The total CERP effort is expected to replace 608 engines on the U.S. Air Force fleet of B-52H models. As part of the CERP contract, Spirit will support extending the life of the B-52 Stratofortress through at least 2050. The B-52 first