Slideshow: Old Airbus parts become designer furniture you can buy

Daniel McCoy - finance.yahoo.com Posted 5 years ago

Wichita may still be best known for its supplier connections to Airbus' rival, the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), but the refurbished parts come with ties through their various aircraft models to the Air Capital.  Between Spirit, other local suppliers, and the local Airbus Americas Engineering office, Wichita has a role in the design, manufacturing or support of all the aircraft in the European manufacturer’s product line.  Click through the adjoining slideshow for a closer look at some of the Airbus parts you can bring home through A Piece of Sky.

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