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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

2 Kansas officers shot by suspect, expected to recover

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 ... 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

Boeing subcontractor whistleblower: ‘They wanted me to lie’

Published May 12, 2024 01:22AM

Santiago Paredes, a former production inspector for Boeing subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems, says he witnessed hundreds of defects on the line he oversaw inspecting, and says he was silenced.

(NewsNation) — A former production inspector for Boeing subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems says he witnessed hundreds of defects on the line he oversaw inspecting, and says he was silenced.

“It was everywhere,” Santiago Paredes told NewsNation’s “Morning in America.” “Fasteners, missing parts, bad parts, dents in the s ... Read more

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Brand Encourages Burger Enthusiasts to 'Cheat On Their Cheeseburger' With Offer for Free Cheeseburger Melts & PEPSI® in the Drive-Thru of Select Burger Chains Across the U.S.

PLANO, Texas, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Pi ... Read more

Planned Parenthood expands in Kansas with Pittsburg clinic

WICHITA, Kansas — Planned Parenthood Great Plains is expanding in Kansas in the face of immense demand for abortions in the state, driven by a surge of people traveling from states with abortion bans.

The organization is planning to op ... Read more

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

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