Spirit AeroSystems expanding manufacturing facilities in Malaysia

Wichita, Kan.-based Spirit AeroSystems has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, to accommodate increasing volumes of assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial airliners.

The company is in the architectural and engineering planning stages to add a 50,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility adjacent to other buildings on its campus in the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre near Kuala Lumpur. Construction is set to begin in October with a target for operations to begin in mid-2018.

Over time, about 300 workers are expected to be added to the current site population of 700. The company employs about 15,000 people worldwide.