Pilot Sues Boeing for $10 Million
Complaint alleges negligence, product defects and defamation following Jan. 5, 2024 737-9 incident.
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Spirit Halts 737 MAX Production Activities (Updated)
Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems announced on Wednesday that it has received direction from Boeing to temporarily suspend 737 MAX production activities. In a letter dated June 4, Boeing told Spirit to halt any additional work on four 737 MAX shipsets currently in production and avoid starting on sixteen additional shipsets that were scheduled to be […]
Spirit AeroSystems Announces Layoffs
Aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems announced on Friday that it will lay off approximately 1,450 employees at its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, due to the drop in demand for commercial airplanes caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Spirit supplies companies including Boeing and Airbus, both of which recently announced production rate cuts. The layoffs are expected […]
