Spirit AeroSystems tries to change course under new leadership
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Rework Boeing 737/MAX pressure bulkhead will take longer to fix
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How long Spirit AeroSystems will accept more forward losses?
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Strike could cost Spirit AeroSystems 20 to 50 737/MAX deliveries
UPDATE – In the worst scenario, the eleven-day strike at Spirit AeroSystems in June and July could impact 737 P-8A and MAX fuselage deliveries to Boeing by between twenty and fifty shipsets this year. Spirit has revised its guidance for…
Tailfin issues weigh on Spirit AeroSystems’ profit
Spirit AeroSystems expects the Boeing 737/MAX tailfin production issue to have at least a $31 million impact on the full-year gross profit. Of this, the Tier 1-supplier incurred $17 million in its Q1 results, but additional costs are likely, the company…
Spirit AeroSystems prepares Boeing 737/MAX production for rate 42
Spirit AeroSystems has started preparing for higher production rates of the Boeing 737/MAX and Airbus A320neo family programs. It is working towards a rate 42 per month in October for the 737/MAX, although Boeing currently keeps its own production at…