WICHITA, KS. (THECOUNT) — At least 2,800 workers at Wichita, Kansas, Spirit AeroSystems plant received pink slips on Friday.
Spirit said the layoffs are necessary due to suspension of production of the Boeing 737 MAX. Spirit makes 70% of the MAX model.
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“The difficult decision announced today is a necessary step given the uncertainty related to both the timing for resuming 737 MAX production and the overall production levels that can be expected following the production suspension,” said Tom Gentile, Spirit AeroSystems President and CEO. “We are taking these actions to balance the interests of all of our stakeholders as a result of the grounding of the 737 MAX, while also positioning Spirit to meet future demand,” reports KAKE.
According to the release, Spirit Wichita workers will start leaving the company January 22nd.
Spirit will transfer some 737 MAX workers to other programs where possible. In addition, Spirit plans to hold job fairs with other aerospace companies to help laid off workers.
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Geo quick facts: Wichita is a city in south-central Kansas. Exploration Place features hands-on science exhibits and Kansas in Miniature, a display of animated models depicting 1950s Kansas. Old Cowtown Museum recreates 19th-century life with old buildings and costumed guides. Themed gardens at Botanica Wichita include a wildflower meadow and a Chinese garden. The Museum of World Treasures has Egyptian mummies and a T. rex skeleton – wikipedia.