Spirit AeroSystems said there is "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern" though Boeing and Airbus are planning to acquire portions of the parts maker.

Spirit AeroSystems is based in Wichita, Kansas, and the company builds the entire fuselage section for Boeing's 737 MAX family of aircraft. It also produces the forward fuselage s

Between 250-350 employees at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita were notified Friday morning that their job will soon be furloughed for about a month because of a backlog, spokesperson Joe Buccino said. The furlough will begin May 12 and go through mid-June. It is supposed to be about 30 days before the employees return to work, he said.