H. Walker

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. is an independent aero structures company, under the ownership of The Carlyle Group since July 24, 2000. And the firm meeting the demands of an increasingly complex global aerospace marketplace with innovative design approaches, advanced materials and process technology. The company offers to its customers what they need a full range of design, testing, manufacturing and support capabilities. Vought excels in its role as a Tier I Integrator filling the gap between prime contractors and traditional build-to-print subcontractors by providing large, complex aero structures assemblies on a turnkey basis. The firm resources are sized and structured to provide its customers with any combination of capabilities and services required from design-to-performance specifications to build-to-print manufacturing or anything in between. It serves as a support partner and team member to the world's prime aircraft manufacturers at costs comparable to those of more traditional subcontractors.

The Aerostructures Corp. (TAC) was a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and assembler of large aerostructure components for commercial and military planes. The company was located in Nashville, TN.

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing aerostructures for both commercial and defense aircraft. Its products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components. It also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.