A press release from the company, which is a supplier for the 737 Max program, said Spirit is cutting jobs because it's not clear when or at what level production will resume.
"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
The company is also planning smaller workforce reductions at its plants in
The crashes have cost the company billions of dollars, tarnished its reputation and led to a shakeup among top brass, including the ouster of its CEO at the end of December.
Earlier this week
The crashes were blamed on a faulty maneuvering system that sent the planes plummeting to the ground shortly after takeoff.
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