Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) will begin furloughs in three weeks if a strike at Boeing (NYSE:BA), its biggest customer, continues, the Financial Times reported Thursday. The possible furloughs are one sign of how the work stoppage at Boeing's (BA) factories in the Pacific Northwest affects the aerospace supply chain.

The strike saw more than 32,000 Boeing workers walk out over demands for higher wages and improved employment benefits. . Spirit to start furloughs in 3 weeks amid Boeing strike: Report . aircraft, Aviation,

Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is reviewing its contingency plans regarding furloughs, company spokesperson Joe Buccino said on Thursday, adding that no decisions has been made at this time. The planning by the financially struggling aerostructures giant follows a strike by more than 30,

Headlines,Boeing's ongoing labor strike raises concerns about supply chain disruptions.,Spirit Aerosystems may face operational challenges due to its reliance on Boeing.,The aerospace industry is closely monitoring the situation as negotiations unfold.

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Spirit Aerosystems will begin furloughs in three weeks if a strike at its biggest customer Boeing continues, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

The supplier is one of many tied to Boeing’s production that may begin furloughing workers as the manufacturer halts its supplier purchase orders.

The strike at aerospace giant Boeing ($BA) continues, and now, there is about to be some new fallout. A report from the Financial Times suggests