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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spirit AeroSystems whistleblower says 737 fuselages sent to Boeing with defects
A former quality manager at Spirit AeroSystems, and now whistleblower, has alleged that 737 MAX fuselages were sent…
Whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring 737 Max defects has died
A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, who accused his company of ignoring defects in the…
Texas Attorney General probes Spirit AeroSystems over aircraft parts concerns
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems, a key subcontractor for Boeing, following…
FAA completes six-week audit of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems: results
A six-week audit, carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems has discovered…