Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off hundreds of staff days after whistleblower’s sudden death

(Mike Hutmacher/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)

Aerospace supplier Spirit AeroSystems announced plans to lay off between 400 and 450 members of its workforce in the coming days, amid the chaos at one of the company’s key clients, Boeing.

“The recent slowdown in the delivery rate on commercial programs compels a reduction to our workforce in Wichita,” an internal memo, obtained by Kansas-based outlet KSNW, read. “In the coming weeks, we will inform affected employees. We are committed to implementing this transition in as compassionate a manner as possible.”