Airbus closes in on Spirit deal

Airbus closes in on Spirit deal

European aerospace group has been in talks with supplier since 2024 as part of wider Boeing takeover discussions

Spirit AeroSystems signs agreement with Airbus - CEO North America

Today, Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. have finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of certain assets and sites involved in the production of Airbus aerostructures. The sale of these assets is anticipated to conclude at the same time as Spirit’s previously disclosed acquisition by The Boeing Company. Both transactions require regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. Irene Esteves, Spirit AeroSystems Executive Vice Pre…

Airbus secures key Spirit AeroSystems assets to strengthen aircraft production

Airbus has finalised a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to acquire industrial assets related to its commercial aircraft programmes. Under this agreement, Airbus will take ownership of several key Spirit AeroSystems assets. These include the Kinston site in North Carolina, US, which produces A350 fuselage sections, and the St. Nazaire site in France, which also manufactures A350 fuselage sections. Airbus will also acquire the Casablan…

Airbus to acquire some Spirit sites as part of Boeing deal

Airbus said it had reached a final agreement to acquire some of the assets and sites of Spirit Aerosystems ahead of the US supplier’s acquisition by Boeing. The French planemaker on Monday outlined plans to take ownership of production at sites spanning Kansas, North Carolina, Northern Ireland, Morocco and France. Airbus will also acquire the production of wing components for the A320 and A350 in Prestwick, on the west coast of Scotland. The dea…

Airbus signs deal for Spirit AeroSystems assets - Asian Aviation

Airbus has entered into a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems for the acquisition of industrial assets dedicated to its commercial aircraft programmes. As part of this agreement, Airbus will take ownership of the following Spirit AeroSystems assets: The site of Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. (A350 fuselage sections); The site of St. Nazaire, France (A350 fuselage sections); The site of Casablanca, Morocco (A321 and A220 components); The…