The pylon and underwing structure used to mount the aircraft's power plant to the wing are designed and manufactured by Spirit at the company's Wichita, Kansas facility.
“Today's rollout marks a significant milestone and highlights a unique opportunity to collaborate with a prominent OEM in developing an all-new aircraft for the 100- to 149-seat market segment,” said John Pilla, senior vice-president and general manager of Spirit's propulsion segment. “The CSeries aircraft pylon is the latest example of how we put our team's dedication, determination, and expertise to work in support of our customer.”
In 2009, Bombardier awarded a contract to Spirit AeroSystems to design and build pylons for both the CS100 and CS300 aircraft models. The work package also includes systems, strut-to-wing hardware, and the aft fairing package.
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