Global aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has reported 2016 revenues of US$6.8 billion, up 2% year on year. Q4 revenues were US$1.6 billion, down 2% on the same period in 2015. Operating income for Q4 2016 was US$161 million, compared to US$206 million in the same period of 2015, while operating income for the full year was US$725 million, compared to US$863 million in 2015, with the decrease primarily resulting from forward loss charges recognized during the second quarter of 2016.
‘2016 was a strong year for Spirit,’ sais president and CEO Tom Gentile. ‘We successfully negotiated a global settlement with Airbus on the A350, refinanced our debt after achieving an investment grade credit rating, returned US$650 million in capital to shareholders through share repurchases, initiated our first dividend of US$0.10 per share, made a seamless leadership transition, and laid the groundwork for a successful 2017.’
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