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The FTC approved Boeing’s $8.3B purchase of Spirit, requiring divestitures to maintain competition.
The FTC has approved Boeing’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, requiring the divestiture of Spirit’s Airbus-supplying businesses and its Subang, Malaysia unit to preserve competition.
Airbus will buy the North Carolina and Belfast facilities, while Composites Technology Research Malaysia will acquire Subang.
Boeing must also provide transitional services and continue supplying parts to military contractors.
The order, aligned with EU regulators’ conditions, aims to prevent anti-competitive practices and ensure fair competition in commercial and military aircraft markets.
The deal, expected to close by end of 2025, includes a $439 million payment to offset losses at the struggling Belfast plant.
La FTC aprobó la compra de Spirit por 8.300 millones de dólares por parte de Boeing, requiriendo desinversiones para mantener la competencia.