The ongoing strike by Boeing workers is not only affecting the plane maker, but its suppliers as well after workers rejected the latest deal Wednesday.Spirit AeroSystems stock fell 1.6% to $32.13 early Thursday.

"Just to be clear, there's no change in our commitment to the Spirit acquisition and the integration," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

Boeing suppliers that invested heavily on materials and tooling to support the planemaker's planned ramp-up of jets have been furloughing workers in recent weeks and holding off on investments due

Production of Boeing's 767 and 777 widebody jets was halted during the strike by more than 33,000 West Coast factory workers that started on Sept. 13.

Spirit AeroSystems says it plans to soon start a 21-day furlough for hundreds of workers supporting Boeing’s 777 and 767 jetliner programs.

As the Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) strike drags on, Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR) faces tough choices ahead, including the looming threat of layoffs and extended furloughs. On Friday, Spirit Aerosystems announced employee furloughs in response to the ongoing strike by Boeing workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers,

Spirit AeroSystems will furlough 700 employees in Wichita for 21 days starting Oct. 28, the company said Friday. The furloughs will affect employees working on the Boeing 767 and 777. The furlough is a result of the ongoing strike by Boeing employees, which started on Sept. 13.

(Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems posted deeper quarterly losses on Wednesday and said it was burning through dwindling cash reserves, as a strike by Boeing U.S. factory workers hammered the finances of its biggest supplier.

Shares in Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) fell around 1% in premarket trading Thursday after the aerostructure supplier reported a deeper-than-expected quarterly loss. The company posted a Q3 loss of $3.