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WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- New Partnership with Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation and

Customer Agreement with EVA Air Expand the Region's Capacity for Growing Fleet

Demands and Align with Growth Strategies

Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) announced today an expansion of its aftermarket

footprint in Asia through a multi-year partnership with Evergreen Aviation

Technologies Corporation (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2926870-1&h=3267485775&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.egat.com.tw%2F&a=Evergreen+Aviation+Technologies+Corporation ) (EGAT) and a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customer agreement with

EVA Air (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2926870-1&h=893095972&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.evaair.com%2Fen-us%2Findex.html&a=EVA+Air )

for 777 GE90 nacelles. EGAT, an award-winning aircraft MRO facility based in

Taiwan, is highly proficient in airframe component and composite repairs. The

agreements position Spirit for growth and significantly reduce MRO costs for

passenger and freight carriers in the region by keeping repairs local.

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Through these relationships, Spirit will provide maintenance services on the

products it manufactures -- with core capabilities on the 777 GE90/Trent800

nacelle and 737 CFM56-7B thrust reverser, and on flight control surfaces -- as

well as grow capabilities and capacity to support increasing demand in the

region. The EGAT partnership also expands Spirit's capabilities to facilitate

service for a broader range of fleets, helping to maintain them across all

platforms and regions.

With closer inventory on hand, including rotable assets, and Spirit's composite

expertise and manufacturing experience, Spirit will provide comprehensive

capability for complex and minor repairs to better support fleets locally. This

will also help reduce lead time, MRO expenses and capital investments in parts

inventory, while increasing aircraft uptime. Significant cost-savings are also

possible as fewer repairs are outsourced to locations outside of the region.

EGAT also enables Spirit access to deliver broader nacelle MRO services to

include CF6 powered aircraft and A320s.

"Asia represents extensive growth opportunities for Spirit. We're committed to

making investments in the region that align with our growth strategy and help

increase readiness for growing fleet demands," said Jim Lickteig, Senior

Director of Aftermarket Services at Spirit AeroSystems. "Given our expertise in

repairing advanced composites, we want to share our established knowledge with

strategic partners and customers to establish regional expertise when these

structures need repairs and modifications."

In addition to Taiwan, Spirit also operates an MRO location in Kansas. Learn

more about Spirit's Global On-Site Solutions (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2926870-1&h=3207113736&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiritaero.com%2Fprograms%2Fmro-services%2F&a=Global+On-Site+Solutions ).

About Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and

defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites

in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include

fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier

aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and

aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe. More

information is available at www.spiritaero.com.

About EGAT

Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. or EGAT is a multiple award-winning,

mid-sized boutique aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility based in

Taiwan, most recently ranked 2019 Top-10 Global Airframe MRO by Aviation Week.

Part of the Evergreen Group, characterized by its iconic eco-friendly container

shipping service and EVA air. A notable SKYTRAX 5-star service airline in the

Star Alliance, EGAT delivers an extensive menu of airframe. Modification, engine,

and component services to a host of airline partners from around the world.

For more information, please visit www.egat.com.tw.

SOURCE: Spirit AeroSystems

CONTACT: Spirit AeroSystems Media, Amanda Rueb, +1 (763) 226-0120, Senior

Account Executive, Inprela Communications, amanda@inprela.com