# Spirit AeroSystems to acquire Bombardier assets

The French competition authority cleared Spirit AeroSystems' acquisition of sole control of Short Brothers plc, Bombardier North Africa SAS, and certain Bombardier assets. The transaction involves aerospace component manufacturing.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-05-13
- Status: announced
- Products: aerostructure components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bombardier](https://endata.com/companies/2513.md) (target)
- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md) (acquirer)
- [Short Brothers](https://endata.com/companies/47214.md) (target)
- [Bombardier North Africa](https://endata.com/companies/47215.md) (target)

## Sources

- [autoritedelaconcurrence.fr](https://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/en/communiques-de-presse/autorite-de-la-concurrence-clears-acquisition-bombardier-assets-spirit), 2020-05-13: "The Spirit group notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its plans to acquire sole control of the companies Short Brothers plc. and Bombardier North Africa SAS, as well as certain assets belonging to Bombardier."

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