Spirit AeroSystems

Unions bid to secure 2,000 jobs at Spirit’s Belfast plant

European aircraft manufacturer may yet acquire other elements of Belfast site in €387m deal

Mon Apr 28 2025 - 19:45

European shares edge higher as US inflation data stokes rate-cut bets

Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 17:34

How the crisis at Boeing is threatening a historic Belfast factory

Uncertainty clouding Short Brothers plant is an unintended consequence of US plane maker’s move to undo Spirit spin-off

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 10:30

Boeing is in talks to buy supplier Spirit Aerosystems

Spirit said to be exploring separate sale of its Northern Ireland business

Fri Mar 01 2024 - 20:37

Ryanair faces wait for new planes as manufacturing issue delays deliveries

Irish airline had been expecting 24 new Boeing 737 8200 Max planes by June, but a supplier has flagged problem with some aircraft

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 18:13

Former Bombardier plant in NI to be used to build military drones

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings awarded a £30m design contract by UK government

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 09:31

Irish bank shares jump as European markets cheer economic data

Scandal-hit Wirecard rallied after three consecutive slumps

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 17:59

Investors dump stocks as Fed delivers sobering outlook

Market report: European bourses tumble with Iseq shedding 4.2%

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 18:33

Global stocks higher as investors eye euro-zone finance ministers

Iseq and FTSE close slightly lower while pan-European index edge higher

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 18:15

Belfast jobs safe despite Bombardier sale over aerospace unit

Northern Irish plant will continue to supply wings for Airbus A220

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 17:35

Boeing’s production pause will not end 737 Max cash burn – analysts

Company set to leave workforce intact despite suspending production

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 08:06

Bombardier workers breathe sigh of relief as sale of Northern plant agreed

$1.1bn deal secures future of Belfast, Moroccan and Dallas plants

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 18:58

Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens

Fears for a pause in the 737 MAX production system due to a delay in the aircraft’s return

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 17:44