Boeing supplier Spirit announces layoffs due to virus, 737 MAX impacts

Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems Holdings announced on Wednesday a 21-day layoff for staff doing production and support work for Boeing's 737 program. Spirit, which makes the 737 fuselage, said the temporary layoffs and furloughs of roughly 900 workers at its Wichita, Kansas, facility would be effective June 15. The company cited impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty surrounding the 737 MAX's return to service following fatal crashes as reasons for the cuts.<br/>