Spirit AeroSystems profit falls short due to 787 Dreamliner charge
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(Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc on Thursday posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by a $33 million (£25 million) charge because of lower production on Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner aircraft.Boeing, which is Spirit's biggest customer, said last week it would cut 787 aircraft production due to a drought of orders from China amid trade tensions.The Wichita, Kansas-based aircraft parts maker is also grappling with Boeing's output cut of the 737 MAX after the worldwide..