Spirit said this week it is seeking ways to raise liquidity including possible customer advances. The supplier has previously disclosed it has drawn down a $350-million bridge loan set up when Boeing agreed to acquire the supplier, and previous advances from both the U.S. planemaker and rival Airbus that Spirit has not repaid.

Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR) edged higher by 0.3% after a report that the struggling supplier is close to reaching a funding agreement with Boeing (BA) that would give it a cash lifeline. A deal may be announced in the next few days,

Boeing is exploring a sale of its Jeppesen navigation unit as the plane-maker draws up a list of assets it could shed to help lighten its $58 billion debt load, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is working with an adviser on the ...

Boeing is exploring a possible $6 billion sale of its Jeppesen navigation unit, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Boeing Co. is exploring a sale of its Jeppesen navigation unit as the planemaker draws up a list of assets it could shed to help lighten its $58 billion debt load, according to people familiar with the matter.