Spirit Aerosystems

New programs mean new opportunities for both OEMs and suppliers, and the hottest prospect of all right now is the expected A220-500.

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While the labor stoppage was resolved and aircraft production returned July 5, the strike’s effects may reverberate for a while, including in unsuspecting ways.

The crisis has passed, but effects of the labor stoppage in Wichita are still emerging. Empowered unions, higher prices and less outsourcing are likely results.

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Union workers at the key Tier 1 aerostructures provider will return to work on July 5 after they agreed to an improved four-year labor agreement.

Union leaders say the agreement offers substantial wage increases, maintains healthcare plan benefits the membership insisted on, and no mandatory overtime.

Spirit AeroSystems and representatives of its union workers continued to meet June 26 with the help of a federal mediator.

Spirit AeroSystems told union workers in Wichita not to report for work starting with the first shift June 22.

Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.

Spirit AeroSystems Chief Procurement Officer Alan Young revealed to ShowNews in Paris that the company is leaving some capacity in its fabrication capabilities.

Aerospace specialist Incora’s bankruptcy serves as a stark reminder of how closely supply chains are tied to financial fates throughout an ecosystem.

In today’s era of supply chain instability, few things are more precious than visibility and control.

Dubbed "control tower," the new system automatically provides key updates on a part or subassembly's progress in Spirit AeroSystems' supply chain.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has reached a tentative four-year labor agreement with Spirit AeroSystems.

In the aerospace and defense industry, financially speaking, the kids are all right.

Boeing’s biggest supplier stumbles amid another production-related issue.

What if airframer Boeing offered to buy back the Wichita aerostructures operations of Spirit AeroSystems, would Spirit be open to it?

Boeing estimates that 75% of the 225 737 MAXs in the company’s undelivered inventory must be repaired.

New repair and training centers along with joint ventures and support contracts feature in Contracts and News Briefs this month.

Boeing is sticking with its full-year and long-term guidance for narrowbody production and corporate financials but warns the ride will be bumpy.

Parts supplied by Spirit AeroSystems must be inspected and repaired on many 737 MAXs.

The MROs signed a cooperation agreement to market services in the region where neither has a physical presence.

A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries.

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