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Spirit Aerosystems Faces Financial Challenges over Delivery and Production

Spirit AeroSystems reported a $577 million fourth-quarter operating loss, swinging from $215 million in operating income a year earlier, due to production performance issues and higher labor and supply chain costs. The company's deliveries were up on models for both Boeing and Airbus during the quarter, but revenue declined 9% to $1.65 billion. Spirit AeroSystems expects "significant reductions" in projected revenue and cash flows for the year due to production changes at Boeing.

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