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Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of 737s slows

Published May 17, 2024 01:20PM

Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of 737s slows

Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers because production has slowed down ever since a panel flew off one of those airplanes operated by Alaska Airlines in midair in January.

A spokesman for Spirit AeroSystems confirmed the layoffs at its Wichita, Kansas, plant on Thursday that would trim its workforce of just over 13,000 people. Spirit is Boeing’s most important supplier on the 737s because it makes fuselages and installs door plugs lik ... Read more

Personal Information Stolen in City of Wichita Ransomware At

In early May, the city of Wichita, Kansas revealed that personal files were stolen in a ransomware attack.

On May 5, the city revealed the cyber attack and stated that as a security measure, certain city systems were shut down to contain ... Read more

Auburn DBF team has top-20 finish in AIAA Design Build Fly C

Auburn University’s Design, Build, Fly (DBF) program's goal was to compete in Wichita, Kansas. They succeeded — not only competing — but earning a top-20 international finish and being the top school in the Southeastern Conference.

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Kansas City mayor confirms 'suspicious activity' on city's I

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday ongoing outages in city systems were caused by "suspicious activity" detected on the city's information technology systems.

Lucas said the city became aware o ... Read more

2 Kansas officers shot by suspect, expected to recover

Published May 16, 2024 12:44AM

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers responding to a domestic violence call in Wichita, Kansas, were shot and wounded in the early hours of Christmas Day, authorities said.

A woman told police that her boyfriend, 24-year-old Malik Rogers, had threatened and attacked her. Early Saturday, officers went to Rogers' apartment to arrest him, but police say he resisted and got into a struggle with the officers.

Rogers barricaded himself in a bathroom, and when officers forced open the door, he pointed a gun and fired se ... Read more

NIAR receives $10 million NASA funding for high-temp advance

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will receive more than $10 million from NASA for research related to the development and implementation of advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

The f ... Read more

Pennsylvania man accused of trafficking stolen human remains

SCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man was charged Wednesday after he allegedly was involved in trafficking stolen human remains.

Andrew Ensanian, 38, from Montgomery, Pennsylvania, is charged with interstate transport of stolen goods. Ang ... Read more

Spirit AeroSystems to lay off hundreds of hourly employees i

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I'm reaching out with a message that's difficult to write. Due to high inventory levels, we must slow down our operations to align our workforce with the needs of our customers. Consequently, we have made the difficult decisio ... Read more

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