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  • July 1, 2024
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Boeing and Airbus announce plans to buy parts from subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems

Boeing announced plans to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in an all-stock transaction. Spirit is part of the aerospace giant's supply chain. Boeing, based in Arlington, Virginia, announced the…

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  • July 1, 2024
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Boeing agrees to acquire fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion

Boeing Co. 737 fuselage sections are on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing said Monday it will buy back…

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  • May 17, 2024
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Major Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems lays off 450s after production of troubled 737s slows

A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max planes is laying off about 450 workers as production has slowed since a panel flew off one…

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  • May 16, 2024
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Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off employees due to lower deliveries

A Boeing 737 MAX-10 lands above the Spirit AeroSystems logo during an air show at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, on June…

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  • May 8, 2024
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Whistleblower from Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems speaks out about quality issues

A former quality manager who blew the whistle on Spirit AeroSystems, a troubled Boeing supplier that builds most of the 737 Max, says he was pressured over the problems he…