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,

Spirit AeroSystems , a tier 1 supplier for Boeing that is in the process of merging with the aircraft manufacturer, has considered furloughs if the machinists strike at Boeing’s facilities in the Pacific Northwest and California continue.

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

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

(Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems is reviewing its contingency plans regarding furloughs, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that the key supplier of Boeing has not yet made a decision. The planning by the financially struggling Wichita,

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