Defensive Strategies

Established in 2005, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings is a part of Onex Corporation and supplies a variety of commercial airplane assemblies and components for the aviation industry. The company is ISO 9001:2000-certified and provides services for aerospace design, build, support and repair needs. It sells a wide variety of products that include fuselages, under-wing components, composites and wings. The other products offered by the company include tools and fuselage structures and systems. The company also offers spare parts, components and accessories. Additionally, it offers engineering support, materials testing and supply chain management services. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings corporate headquarters is located in Wichita, Kan., and has branch offices in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla.

Triumph Aerospace Systems Wichita, formerly known as Lee Aerospace, designs and manufactures a range of sheet metal assemblies and aircraft windows. The company provides wing spars, cockpit sun visors, and pilot and copilot control wheels. The company was founded in 1989 by James E. Lee. Triumph Aerospace Systems Wichita also conducts tests for aerospace parts and assemblies. It maintains a full-service window repair station. The company provides windshield, window and lens repair and replacement services. It has received ISO 9001:2000 certification from the International Organization for Standardization. Triumph Aerospace Systems Wichita is a part of is a part of Triumph Group, which is one if the leading suppliers of aerospace systems and components in the world. In addition, the group serves original equipment manufacturers of commercial, private and military aircrafts.