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Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems transaction and clearance milestones
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- 28 April 2025Airbus announces a definitive agreement
The agreement covers industrial assets dedicated to Airbus commercial aircraft. Source 1
- 19 September 2025Airbus notifies the French authority
The notification covers acquisition of sole control over selected Spirit assets. Source 2
- 14 October 2025European Commission clears Boeing transaction
The wider acquisition receives conditional clearance. Source 3
- 16 October 2025French authority clears Airbus transaction
The French review concludes without conditions. Source 2
- 8 December 2025Airbus closes its transaction
The closing release lists production sites and a planned pylon work transfer. Source 4
The French clearance and the European Commission clearance cover separate acquisitions.
Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems transaction and clearance milestones
The French decision concerns Airbus’s purchase of selected assets. The European Commission decision concerns Boeing’s wider takeover of Spirit.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2025 | Airbus announces a definitive agreement | The agreement covers industrial assets dedicated to Airbus commercial aircraft. | Source 1 |
| 19 September 2025 | Airbus notifies the French authority | The notification covers acquisition of sole control over selected Spirit assets. | Source 2 |
| 14 October 2025 | European Commission clears Boeing transaction | The wider acquisition receives conditional clearance. | Source 3 |
| 16 October 2025 | French authority clears Airbus transaction | The French review concludes without conditions. | Source 2 |
| 8 December 2025 | Airbus closes its transaction | The closing release lists production sites and a planned pylon work transfer. | Source 4 |