Boeing Set to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems Plant in Northern Ireland

Manufacturer is buying back its former subsidiary for $4.7 billion.

Zach Vasile

Wednesday, July 02, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Spirit AeroSystems facility [Shutterstock]

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Boeing is expected to acquire the non-Airbus operations of Spirit AeroSystems' major manufacturing plant in Northern Ireland.
This acquisition is part of Boeing's broader $4.7 billion reacquisition of its former fabrication business, Spirit AeroSystems.
The move follows Airbus's separate acquisition of Spirit assets supporting its own aircraft programs and aims to help Boeing unify safety and quality standards across its production.

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Boeing is set to acquire the non-Airbus operations at a Spirit AeroSystems plant in Northern Ireland, the largest manufacturing complex in the country.

According to the Financial Times, talks with other prospective buyers have not progressed, and it seems likely Boeing will take control of the Belfast plant as part of its $4.7 billion reacquisition of Spirit, first announced last summer. The news outlet cited a Spirit spokesperson with knowledge of the deal.