{"id":177692,"date":"2025-08-08T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=177692"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:57:14","slug":"uk-greenlights-boeings-acquisition-of-spirit-aerosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/uk-greenlights-boeings-acquisition-of-spirit-aerosystems.html","title":{"rendered":"UK Greenlights Boeing\u2019s Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United Kingdom\u2019s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved <strong>Boeing\u2019s <\/strong>acquisition of <strong>Spirit AeroSystems<\/strong>, ruling out an in-depth investigation into potential competition risks. The decision, announced this Friday, avoids moving the case to a &#8220;Phase 2&#8221; review and is based on the information available to date. The regulator confirmed that the full text of its resolution will be published shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Relief for Boeing After Years of Turbulence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The news provides a respite for Boeing, which in recent years has faced financial crises, declining employee morale, and a loss of public trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Spirit spokesperson confirmed that the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/cathay-pacific-orders-14-additional-boeing-777-9-jets.html\">Cathay Pacific Orders 14 Additional Boeing 777-9 Jets<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A $4.7 Billion Deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Boeing agreed to repurchase Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-stock transaction, aiming to streamline operations and strengthen quality control. The move ends nearly two decades of independence for Spirit, once the world\u2019s largest independent aerostructures manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Exchange with Airbus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Concurrently, Boeing reached an agreement in July to take over part of Spirit\u2019s operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which were previously owned by Airbus. The European company had finalized a deal in April to acquire several Spirit facilities tied to its aircraft programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brief Investigation and Timely Approval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CMA began its preliminary review of the case in June, with a deadline of August 28 to issue a ruling. 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