Spirit Aerosystems

By Michael Bruno
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Union leaders say the agreement offers substantial wage increases, maintains healthcare plan benefits the membership insisted on, and no mandatory overtime.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems and representatives of its union workers continued to meet June 26 with the help of a federal mediator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems told union workers in Wichita not to report for work starting with the first shift June 22.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

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

By Sean Broderick
In today’s era of supply chain instability, few things are more precious than visibility and control.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Dubbed "control tower," the new system automatically provides key updates on a part or subassembly's progress in Spirit AeroSystems' supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Michael Bruno
In the aerospace and defense industry, financially speaking, the kids are all right.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Boeing’s biggest supplier stumbles amid another production-related issue.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
What if airframer Boeing offered to buy back the Wichita aerostructures operations of Spirit AeroSystems, would Spirit be open to it?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing estimates that 75% of the 225 737 MAXs in the company’s undelivered inventory must be repaired.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
New repair and training centers along with joint ventures and support contracts feature in Contracts and News Briefs this month.
Supply Chain

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

By Sean Broderick
Parts supplied by Spirit AeroSystems must be inspected and repaired on many 737 MAXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The MROs signed a cooperation agreement to market services in the region where neither has a physical presence.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Deliveries were paused for more than a month as Boeing was forced to rework airworthiness limitations math.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Jormaco initially will provide nacelle repair services for IAE V2500, CFM International CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The Tenth Circuit overturned a $45 million win by the former Spirit Aero CEO in an earlier federal district case, returning the dispute to the district level.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The latest 787 delivery pause came after Boeing discovered a latent error in old certification data.
Aircraft & Propulsion