Airbus Will Take Spirit AeroSystems Assets as Part of Carve-Up With Boeing

Manufacturing giant will acquire locations in Kansas and North Carolina, as well as internationally.

Zach Vasile

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 04:51 PM ET

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A Spirit AeroSystems facility [Shutterstock]

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Airbus has reached a deal to acquire several manufacturing assets from Spirit AeroSystems, including facilities in the US, France, Morocco, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
This acquisition is a strategic move to secure Airbus's supply chain for critical components (A220 pylons, A350 fuselage sections, A220 wings, A320/A350 wing components) as Spirit AeroSystems prepares for its $4.7 billion reacquisition by Boeing.
As part of the agreement, Spirit will pay Airbus $439 million, and Airbus will provide $200 million in noninterest-bearing lines of credit to support Airbus programs.

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Europe’s Airbus has reached a deal to acquire manufacturing assets from Spirit AeroSystems as the struggling Kansas-based supplier nears its $4.7 billion reacquisition by Boeing.

Both companies announced Monday that Airbus will take control of several Spirit facilities, including a site in Wichita, Kansas, that produces A220 pylons and a location in Kinston, North Carolina, that builds A350 fuselage sections. Facilities in France, Morocco, Northern Ireland, and Scotland will also be transferred to Airbus’ ownership.