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Tag: Spirit AeroSystems

Aviation / Commercial Aircraft

Airbus to Acquire Key Spirit AeroSystems Assets as Boeing Finalizes Takeover

April 28, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

As Boeing moves forward with its planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, Airbus has announced a parallel agreement to strategically acquire several Spirit assets critical to the company’s aircraft programs. Under …

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Civil Aircraft / Featured

Boeing Lands Spirit AeroSystems in $8.3 Billion Deal

July 1, 2024July 2, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Boeing announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $8.3 billion in a move that reverses a long-standing trend of outsourcing key manufacturing operations. This all-stock deal comes after …

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Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems Plans Layoffs Amid 737 Production Slow Down

May 17, 2024 - by Forecast International

Spirit AeroSystems plans to lay off hundreds of workers at its Wichita, Kan. facility over the next few weeks, according to an internal memo seen by Wichita-based KSN.  The company’s …

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Aviation / Civil Aircraft

Boeing and Airbus Edge Closer to Split Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

April 5, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Boeing and Airbus are reportedly nearing a deal to divide troubled supplier Spirit AeroSystems. According to an exclusive Reuters report, sources familiar with the situation claim both giants are exploring …

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Aviation / Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems in Talks with Boeing and Airbus

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Boeing is in preliminary talks to buy back Spirit AeroSystems, the company it spun off in 2005. This potential acquisition marks a significant shift in Boeing’s strategy, as it would …

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Aviation / Commercial Aircraft

New 737 MAX Production Issue May Cause Boeing to Miss Delivery Forecast

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 - by Doug Royce

RENTON, Wa. – The Boeing 737 MAX program faces a new production issue as just as it was planning to move to a higher monthly production rate.  A supplier to …

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Commercial Aircraft

Spirit Reaches Tentative Deal with Machinists Union

June 28, 2023June 30, 2023 - by Doug Royce

This is good news for everyone if it goes through. WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – Spirit AeroSystems and its machinists union reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, with about …

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Commercial Aircraft / Featured

Spirit AeroSystems Grows Airbus Content, Bolsters Defense

March 23, 2020 - by Richard Pettibone

A year into the Boeing 737 MAX crisis and Spirit AeroSystems is feeling some pain.  With production halted on the airframe at the beginning of 2020, the company has initiated …

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Commercial Aircraft

Bombardier Capping Restructuring with Aerostructures Sale to Spirit AeroSystems

October 31, 2019 - by Richard Pettibone

Company now focused solely on business jets and rail transportation. Bombardier’s restructuring program continues to move along with its announcement that it will sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems …

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