# Airbus signs definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems assets

Airbus has signed a definitive agreement to acquire several Spirit AeroSystems industrial assets dedicated to commercial aircraft programmes, including sites in Kinston (US), St. Nazaire (France), Casablanca (Morocco), and production in Wichita, Belfast, and Prestwick. Airbus will receive $439 million from Spirit AeroSystems as compensation.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-04-27
- Where: Kinston, North Carolina; St. Nazaire, France; Casablanca, Morocco; Wichita, Kansas; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Prestwick, Scotland, United States
- Value: $439.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: A350 fuselage sections, A321 and A220 components, A220 pylons, A220 wings, A220 mid-fuselage, wing components for A320 and A350
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (acquirer)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (acquirer)
- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md) (target)

## Sources

- [airbus.com](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-airbus-signs-definitive-agreement-with-spirit-aerosystems), 2025-04-27: "Airbus has entered into a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems for the acquisition of industrial assets dedicated to its commercial aircraft programmes."
- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/airbus-spirit-finalize-deal-for-struggling-suppliers-assets), 2025-04-28: "Airbus SE reached final agreement to take over some assets from Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., clearing the way for the struggling US aerospace supplier to be acquired by Boeing Co."
- [simpleflying.com](https://simpleflying.com/airbus-inks-final-deal-spirit-aerosystems-aircraft-assets/), 2025-04-28: "Airbus announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems for the European plane maker to take ownership of and buy industrial assets related to its commercial aircraft programs."
- [aerospaceglobalnews.com](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-formalises-agreement-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-elements/), 2025-04-28: "Entering into this agreement is a significant milestone as we work towards the closing of the Boeing acquisition, to the benefit of Spirit, its stockholders and other stakeholders."
- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364885/000110465925039638/tm2513224d1_8k.htm), 2025-04-28: "On April 27, 2025, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., and Airbus SE entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement."
- [clearygottlieb.com](https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/news-listing/airbus-to-acquire-certain-spirit-aerosystems-assets), 2025-04-29: "The transaction is critical for Airbus to ensure stability of supply for its commercial aircraft programs."
- [militaryaerospace.com](https://www.militaryaerospace.com/commercial-aerospace/article/55288111/airbus-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-facilities), 2025-05-06: "Under the agreement, Airbus will assume control of Spirit facilities in Kinston, N.C., and St. Nazaire, France, which produce fuselage sections for the A350; Casablanca, Morocco, for A321 and A220 components; and Wichita, Kansas, for A220 pylons."

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