Boeing has agreed to pay Spirit AeroSystems up to $350 million in advance to keep producing products for it as the fuselage supplier works through a liquidity crunch. The jet maker said Tuesday that the advance payments are intended to help Spirit address high levels of inventory and lower operational cash flows.

Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR) rose 1.6% after the company confirmed that it entered into an advance payments pact with Boeing (BA). Boeing (BA) committed to pay as much as $350 million in the advanced payment pact,

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N), opens new tab said Tuesday that planemaker Boeing will pay up to $350 million in advance payments to the firm, providing the struggling supplier a lifeline as it continues to burn cash after four consecutive ...

In April, Boeing provided a $425 million advance to support Spirit's liquidity. Spirit, Wichita's largest employer with around 12,800 full-time workers, previously disclosed it has spent all of that money, as well as the entirety of a $350 million bridge loan that was set up earlier this year.

One week after Spirit AeroSystems announced it has "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern, Boeing is offering help.

(Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems said on Tuesday that Boeing will pay a total of up to $350 million in advance payments to the firm, providing the struggling supplier a lifeline as it continues to burn cash after four consecutive years of losses. (Reporting ...

Hours after announcing it will receive up to $350 million in advance payments from Boeing, Spirit said it has an updated memorandum of agreement with Airbus stating the European aerospace giant will provide the major supplier with a $107 million non-interest-bearing line of credit.

Spirit AeroSystems and Boeing are close to reaching a funding agreement that would give a cash lifeline to the struggling Boeing supplier, an industry source familiar with the matter said.