# Airbus expects to finalize deal for Spirit AeroSystems European operations in weeks

Airbus CFO Thomas Toepfer said the company expects to firm up a deal to take over some of Spirit AeroSystems' European operations within the next few weeks, as part of Spirit's breakup.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-02-20
- Status: announced
- Products: aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (acquirer)
- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/airbus-sign-deal-with-spirit-aero-weeks-cfo-2025-02-20/), 2025-02-20: "We're making good progress. I think it would be realistic to expect that this will happen in the next weeks."
- [aviaexchange.com](https://www.aviaexchange.com/airbus-nearing-deal-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-european-operations/), 2025-02-24: "Airbus is set to finalize a deal to take over certain European operations of Spirit AeroSystems."

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