AFS to furlough 25 in Conn.

BRIDEPORT, Conn. - About 25 employees at Aurora Flight Sciences’ aerospace parts maker have been furloughed for two months, says company spokesman Chip Sheller. The 60-day furloughs at AFS were effective beginning Aug. 17. “We very recently learned of a major slowdown on a helicopter program that we support,” Sheller said. “It’s very, very unexpected, and it’s a significant loss in work for approximately one year for the Bridgeport facility,” he added. The Manassas, Va.-based firm employs 136 at its Bridgeport facility. Both production workers and middle management are included in the furloughs. (Source: The Exponent Telegram 08/17/15) Central Mississippi Note: Aurora Flight Services fabricates and performs final assembly of composite aerostructures for defense and commercial aerospace customers at its Aurora Mississippi facility located at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus, Miss.