The plane manufacturer said the employees affected by the furloughs were working on Boeing’s 767 and 777 programs. The furlough will last for three weeks.

Spirit AeroSystems had been scrambling to cut costs after more than 32,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job Sept. 13.

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 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.

Sixty-four percent of those who voted cast a ballot to reject the proposed deal, which Boeing had hoped would be enough to end a nearly six-week walkout.

Spirit did receive $425 million cash from Boeing and that the amount was increased and partly repaid)(Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems posted deeper quarterly losses on Wednesday and said it was burning through dwindling cash reserves,

Boeing reported a massive third-quarter loss, partly due to billions in charges from its airline programs as well as the current strike.