Spirit AeroSystems To Lay Off Hundreds As Boeing Struggles With Production
Spirit AeroSystems To Lay Off Hundreds As Boeing Struggles With Production
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPR), a primary supplier of jet fuselages, is reducing its workforce by 400 to 450 employees at its Wichita, Kansas factory.
噴氣機身的主要供應商Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：SPR）正在將其位於堪薩斯州威奇托的工廠裁員400至450人。
The layoffs are a response to a production deceleration at Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), Spirit's largest client.
裁員是對Spirit最大的客戶波音公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BA）產量減速的回應。
"The recent slowdown in the delivery rate on commercial programs compels a reduction to our workforce in Wichita," Spirit stated.
Spirit表示：“最近商業項目交付率的放緩迫使我們在威奇托裁員。”
Originally part of Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems has faced significant quality challenges with the 737 MAX jets, which has been central to their current struggles.
Spirit AeroSystems最初是波音公司的一部分，在737 MAX噴氣式飛機上面臨着嚴峻的質量挑戰，這是他們當前困境的核心。
The Wichita facility, which employs about 13,000 workers, is the epicenter of these issues, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
據《華爾街日報》報道，威奇托工廠僱用了約13,000名員工，是這些問題的中心。
The layoffs coincide with delays in Boeing's efforts to acquire Spirit due to ongoing negotiations between Spirit and Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) regarding the control of Spirit's factories that manufacture parts for Airbus aircraft.
裁員恰逢波音收購Spirit的努力出現延誤，原因是Spirit和空中客車股份公司（場外交易代碼：EADSY）正在就控制Spirit爲空客飛機制造零件的工廠進行談判。
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Boeing executives believe acquiring Spirit is crucial for addressing their quality problems. Notably, the Wichita factory produced the fuselage involved in the Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) incident in January, highlighting long-standing issues with defect management.
波音公司高管認爲，收購Spirit對於解決他們的質量問題至關重要。值得注意的是，威奇托工廠在1月份生產了參與阿拉斯加航空（紐約證券交易所代碼：ALK）事件的機身，這凸顯了長期存在的缺陷管理問題。
Last month, Boeing committed $425 million in advance payments to help Spirit cover quality-improvement costs.
上個月，波音承諾預付4.25億美元，以幫助Spirit支付質量改進費用。
Despite this, Spirit posted significant losses in the first quarter and hinted at potential financial market involvement to raise additional funds.
儘管如此，Spirit在第一季度還是公佈了重大虧損，並暗示可能會參與金融市場以籌集更多資金。
CEO Pat Shanahan mentioned that the company is currently losing money on parts production for Airbus's A350 and A220 jets, and negotiations with Airbus for higher prices have stalled.
首席執行官帕特·沙納漢提到，該公司目前因空中客車A350和A220噴氣式飛機的零件生產而蒙受損失，與空中客車公司就提高價格進行的談判陷入僵局。
Boeing has reduced its production rates amid regulatory examinations and efforts to resolve quality issues, resulting in a slowdown of parts orders to manage excess inventory.
在監管審查和努力解決質量問題的過程中，波音降低了產量，導致管理過剩庫存的零件訂單放緩。
Although Boeing aims to produce 38 737s per month later this year, current production rates remain lower. Spirit, on the other hand, is equipped to manufacture fuselages for 42 737s monthly.
儘管波音的目標是在今年晚些時候每月生產38架737飛機，但目前的產量仍然較低。另一方面，Spirit有能力每月製造42 737飛機的機身。
Spirit AeroSystems stock has gained more than 24% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE:XAR) and IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA).
Spirit AeroSystems的股票在過去12個月中上漲了24％以上。投資者可以通過SPDR標普航空航天與國防ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：XAR）和iShares美國航空航天與國防ETF（BATS: ITA）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: SPR shares were trading lower by 0.55% at $30.82 at the last check on Friday.
價格走勢：週五最後一次支票時，SPR股價下跌0.55％，至30.82美元。
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