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The Commercial Aviation Services organisation of aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has announced that it has signed Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) to provide component repair and overhaul services on Boeing aircraft components.

The company said that Spirit will repair and overhaul engine nacelles for Boeing 777 and Next-Generation 737 aircraft, as part of the Boeing Component Repair and Leasing Services Network Service Center (NSC) programme. This programme offers component repair support for Boeing customers at sites in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The Boeing repair network service centre programme is part of the company’s strategy to reduce maintenance costs and provide faster repair and overhaul solutions.