The Latest Breaking News from Spirit AeroSystems

A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers

Santiago Paredes says he regularly found defects on fuselages being shipped by Spirit AeroSystems to Boeing

Airbus hints at acquiring Spirit AeroSystems plants, potential implications for aerospace sector.

A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver after an engine cowling fell off during takeoff on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, the latest in a spate of safety incidents involving Boeing planes.

Boeing and Airbus may divide Spirit AeroSystems' operations to optimize supply chains and production processes in the aerospace industry.

In January, a door plug flew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane during a flight, leaving a hole in the fuselage, some of which are produced by Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.

The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.

The man who boarded the “trip from hell” is among seven passengers to have filed a lawsuit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Spirit AeroSystems. The post Passenger Of Boeing Plane That Lost A Door Shares His Experience first appeared on Bored Panda.

FAA audit uncovers alarming practices in Boeing's 737 Max production, raising safety concerns.