'Air capital' mourns after plane crash: What to know about Wichita's aviation history
A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita, known as the "air capital of the world" and its aviation roots, into ...
A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America’s most historic aviation cities reeling
The midair collision Wednesday night between the plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., has left Wichita grieving.
Wichita has endured other aviation disasters through the years
Throughout aviation history, plane crashes associated with Wichita have been rare. In fact, Wednesday’s crash of a American ...
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Boeing reports massive Q4 cash burn tied largely to machinists strike that carried major Wichita impacts
The aerospace giant, which is Wichita-based SpiritAeroSystems ... Spirit has work on all Boeing commercial programs and builds 70% of the 737 Max. Following the January 2024 door-plug incident ...
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Boeing 737 MAX makes its maiden voyage
Boeing now has orders for 3,072 of the narrow-body passenger jets, its answer to rival Airbus’ A320neo, and about 70 percent of every 737 delivered is built in Wichita by Spirit AeroSystems Inc ...
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Boeing supplier Spirit to lay off more than 20 per cent of work force at its main Kansas plant, memo says
Boeing Co’s biggest supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, plans to lay off more than 20 per cent of the workforce at its Wichita-Kansas ... union IAM District 70. Kansas Labor Secretary ...