Boeing has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, regaining control over its Boeing-related commercial and aftermarket operations, including key fuselage and structure manufacturing sites, and approximately 15,000 employees.
As a condition of the acquisition, U.S. regulators mandated that Spirit divest its assets related to Airbus aircraft production, which Airbus subsequently acquired to secure its supply chain.
The $8.3 billion acquisition aims to give Boeing greater control over its supply chain, improve manufacturing quality and safety standards, and integrate a critical supplier of aircraft components.
The company said Monday that it now owns all of Spirit’s Boeing-related commercial operations, including sites that make fuselages for the 737 program and major structures for the 767, 777, and 787. It also took over fuselage assembly for the P-8 and KC-46.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
