The Boeing Company: Boeing Completes Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems (Dec. 8, 2025)
• Transaction underscores commitment to aviation safety and airplane quality while strengthening commercial production and supply chain stability
• Major operations align under Commercial Airplanes, aftermarket aligns under Global Services, defense programs to operate independently
• Spirit Defense established to ensure continuity for teammates, uninterrupted support for U.S. defense and space programs
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire(opens in a new tab)/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR].
"This is a pivotal moment in Boeing's history and future success as we begin to integrate Spirit AeroSystems' commercial and aftermarket operations and establish Spirit Defense," said Kelly Ortberg, president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Company. "As we welcome our new teammates and bring our two companies together, our focus is on maintaining stability so we can continue delivering high quality airplanes, differentiated services, and advanced defense capabilities for our customers and the industry."
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-12-08-Boeing-Completes-Acquisition-of-Spirit-AeroSystems

Airbus Group SE: Airbus completes acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems sites (08 December 2025)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 8 December 2025 – Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has closed the transaction with Spirit AeroSystems for the acquisition of industrial assets dedicated to its commercial aircraft programmes.
"This milestone marks a special moment for all of us at Airbus. We are proud to welcome over 4,000 new colleagues, with whom we will embark on a new chapter in our industrial operations by taking on activities of critical importance to our commercial aircraft programmes," said Florent Massou, Executive Vice President Operations for the Commercial Aircraft business of Airbus.
Airbus has taken ownership of the following former Spirit AeroSystems assets: 
• the site of Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. (A350 fuselage sections), joining as Airbus Aerosystems Kinston;
• the site of Saint-Nazaire, France (A350 fuselage sections), joining as Airbus Atlantic Cadréan;
• the site of Casablanca, Morocco (A321 and A220 components), joining as Airbus Atlantic Maroc Aero;
• the production of A220 wings and A220 mid-fuselage in Belfast, Northern Ireland, becoming Airbus Belfast;
• the production of wing components for A320 and A350 in Prestwick, Scotland, becoming an affiliate named Prestwick Aerosystems;
• the production of A220 pylons, which will be transferred out of Wichita, Kansas, U.S. to the site of Saint-Eloi, Toulouse, France.
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-completes-acquisition-of-spirit-aerosystems-sites

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