Spirit Aero Laying Off Hundreds Under Boeing Slowdown

Spirit Aerosystems
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Beleaguered aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 400-450 hourly employees in coming weeks as it slows 737 shipset production to meet Boeing’s no-defect requirement, as well as lower 787 production. The cuts were announced in an internal memo May 16. The Wichita company pledged to...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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