WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement after Boeing formally announced its plans to acquire Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems. "Kansas' hardworking people and flat plains fostered a century of experience and expertise in making flight possible for millions of people - and the Sunflower State continues to lead in aviation and aerospace. We will closely monitor Boeing' more PR