Aircraft Boeing’s Spirit AeroSystems takeover proving costlier than expected Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier that builds 737 fuselages and large sections of other Boeing… September 10, 2026
Aircraft Airbus tells some A350 customers to expect delivery delays: Reuters Airbus has told some of its A350 customers to expect delivery delays later this decade as the European… May 21, 2026
Aircraft Boeing 737 fuselage rail deliveries from Spirit appear to slow in March Rail deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX fuselages from Spirit AeroSystems appeared to slow in March 2026, according to… April 2, 2026
Aircraft Boeing recovery slower to materialize as Spirit deal delays jet profit to 2027 Boeing’s long recovery from years of manufacturing, safety, and supply-chain turmoil hit another speed bump on March 17,… March 17, 2026
Aircraft Boeing and Airbus finalize Spirit AeroSystems asset acquisitions Boeing and Airbus have both finalized significant purchases of Spirit AeroSystems assets, adding thousands of new employees to their operations… December 8, 2025
Aircraft Is Boeing-Spirit merger at risk? FTC orders Boeing to sell key Spirit assets The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require Boeing to divest significant Spirit AeroSystems assets to address antitrust concerns… December 4, 2025
Aircraft Report: Boeing set to gain EU approval for $4.7B Spirit AeroSystems deal Boeing is expected to win European Union approval for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, according to… October 8, 2025
Aircraft Boeing submits commitments to EU for Spirit AeroSystems merger review Boeing has offered new “commitments” in a bid to gain approval from the European Commission for its $4.7… September 23, 2025
Aviation Economics & Finance UK competition regulator approves Boeing $4.7B takeover of Spirit AeroSystems The UK’s competition regulator has approved Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems after initiating an investigation into the anticipated… August 11, 2025
Aircraft UK regulator investigates Boeing takeover of Spirit AeroSystems The UK’s Competiton and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Boeing’s planned takeover of long-term partner Spirit AeroSystems. The… June 30, 2025
Aircraft Spirit AeroSystems Q1 2025 revenue drops amid Boeing 737 program slowdown Spirit AeroSystems, a US manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, has reported a drop in revenue for the first… May 2, 2025
Aviation Manufacturing Spirit AeroSystems signs key assets divestiture agreement, loan deal with Airbus Airbus and major aircraft components supplier Spirit AeroSystems jointly announced on April 28, 2025, that the parties have… April 28, 2025
Aviation Economics & Finance Spirit AeroSystems shareholders agree to Boeing buy out, finalize mid-2025 Spirit AeroSystems shareholders have agreed to a Boeing buy out that would see the Wichita-based manufacturer rejoin the… February 3, 2025
Aircraft Spirit AeroSystems CEO says new Boeing company will be ‘faster and more nimble’ Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan has said that the new Boeing company will be “faster and more nimble”… July 2, 2024
Aircraft Boeing and Airbus to split up struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems Boeing has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.7… July 1, 2024
Aircraft Aviation Economics & Finance Boeing proposes using stock to buyout Spirit AeroSystems as talks near end As talks reportedly near their end, Boeing has proposed using mostly company stock to purchase supplier Spirit AeroSystems… June 25, 2024
Aircraft Boeing CEO search ongoing as talks with Spirit boss on hold and GE head declines Boeing’s search to replace its CEO Dave Calhoun is ongoing as the field of potential candidates narrows, according… June 18, 2024
Aviation Safety FAA investigates the use of ‘counterfeit’ titanium in Boeing and Airbus jets The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the use of counterfeit titanium parts in Boeing and Airbus jets… June 16, 2024