Boeing is set to acquire the non-Airbus operations of a Spirit AeroSystems plant in Northern Ireland, the largest manufacturing complex in the country.

Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems' Belfast site - save for Airbus A220 work - as part of its planned acquisition of the aerostructures supplier.

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, furloughed between 250-300 employees this week because of excess inventory, a spokesperson said.

Spirit AeroSystems confirmed that furloughs will continue into next month for hundreds of employees working in Boeing 737 programs.

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Spirit AeroSystems temporarily lays off up to 350 employees due to inventory surplus, aiming to support long-term workforce stability.

Spirit AeroSystems said there is "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern" though Boeing and Airbus are planning to acquire portions of the parts maker.

Between 250-350 employees at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita were notified Friday morning that their job will soon be furloughed for about a month because of a backlog, spokesperson Joe Buccino said ...

Spirit said the loss was due to lower production on most Boeing programs, particularly the Boeing 737 program.

Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier, is temporarily laying off workers on its 737 production line to manage an inventory surplus, the company said Friday.

Spirit AeroSystems will furlough 250-350 employees in Wichita due to a thrust reverser backlog. The furlough starts May 12 and lasts roughly one month.