# Boeing's $4.7B Spirit AeroSystems acquisition faces UK CMA review

Boeing's $4.7 billion all-stock acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, announced in July 2024, is now under Phase 1 investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, with a decision deadline of August 28, 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-06-30
- Where: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Value: $4.70B
- Jobs: 3,500
- Status: announced
- Products: aerostructures, fuselages, wing components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [airpronews.com](https://airpronews.com/2025/07/01/boeing-spirit-aerosystems-acquisition-faces-uk-regulatory-review/), 2025-07-01: "The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally launched a merger inquiry into the acquisition, initiating a Phase 1 investigation with a decision deadline set for August 28, 2025."
- [airdatanews.com](https://www.airdatanews.com/boeing-airbus-to-jointly-operate-spirit-plant-in-northern-ireland/), 2025-07-02: "After agreeing to acquire a large stake in the aerostructures supplier for $4.7 billion, Boeing has reached agreements with Airbus to hand over the rival’s component assembly lines."

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