The furloughs will affect Spirit AeroSystems employees who are working on two of Boeing’s jet programs. Dr. Straub elaborated on how the impact on workers will trickle down to the local economy.
CHALLENGES MOUNT: Boeing has said it will cut 10 percent of its workforce, or about 17,000 employees, and said it will delay first deliveries of its new 777X wide-body passenger jet. S&P Global ...
Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita's largest employer, told 700 of it's 7-67 and triple seven program workers, will be furloughed. KSN's Derek Lytle spoke to an aviation analyst and a temp agency manager, ...