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2020 has not been kind to aviation manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems. The continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max — the company's most important program —…
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Spirit AeroSystems will furlough all of its hourly employees still working on the Boeing 737 Max program for 21 days.The furloughs will begin Monday and…
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Spirit AeroSystems’ first-quarter earnings were as dreary as expected.The company said Wednesday its revenue dropped by nearly half from roughly $2…
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WICHITA, Kansas — It’s a simple, tempting pitch: hands-on training tailored for specific, high-demand jobs.It led thousands of students to enroll in…
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Spirit AeroSystems announced Friday it would lay off 1,450 employees at its Wichita plant amid the reduced demand for commercial airplanes.It was the…
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Spirit AeroSystems says it will begin a “phased-in return to work” for some of its furloughed employees.The statement follows an announcement Thursday by…
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Wichita’s already weakened economy took another blow with the news that Spirit AeroSystems will furlough a number of workers for three weeks.The furloughs…
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Spirit AeroSystems said it will halt production on all Boeing work for two weeks.In a news release Tuesday, the company said employees who are idled by…
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In this episode, we visit a fifth grade class preparing for its first art exhibition — armed with paint brushes and skateboards.And, Wichita’s downtown…
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WSU Tech announced it will offer scholarships to workers laid off because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.The scholarships will cover the cost of…