{"id":182068,"date":"2025-12-08T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=182068"},"modified":"2025-12-08T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T21:01:55","slug":"airbus-completes-acquisition-of-part-of-spirit-aerosystems-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/12\/airbus-completes-acquisition-of-part-of-spirit-aerosystems-assets.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus Completes Acquisition of Part of Spirit AeroSystems Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Airbus<\/strong> has closed the transaction with <strong>Spirit AeroSystems<\/strong> to integrate industrial assets linked to its commercial aviation programs. The company described this development as a special moment for its organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florent Massou, Executive Vice President of Operations for the Commercial Aircraft division, highlighted that this agreement allows the incorporation of over 4,000 new professionals and opens a new stage focused on essential activities for its aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assets Now Under Airbus Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation includes facilities and production lines in several countries. Each adopts a new identity within the group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United States and Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kinston, North Carolina: <\/strong>Manufactures fuselage sections for the A350 and will now be called Airbus Aerosystems Kinston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saint-Nazaire, France: <\/strong>Also produces parts for the A350 fuselage and is integrated as Airbus Atlantic Cadr\u00e9an.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/12\/airbus-lowers-annual-delivery-target-after-aircraft-issues-but-maintains-profit-forecast.html\">Airbus Lowers Annual Delivery Target After Aircraft Issues, But Maintains Profit Forecast<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North Africa and United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Casablanca, Morocco: <\/strong>Develops components for the A321 and A220. It now operates as Airbus Atlantic Maroc Aero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belfast, Northern Ireland: <\/strong>Responsible for wings and the center fuselage for the A220, it becomes Airbus Belfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prestwick, Scotland:<\/strong> Manufactures wing elements for the A320 and A350. This unit becomes a subsidiary called Prestwick Aerosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production Relocation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manufacturing of A220 pylons will be transferred from Wichita, Kansas, to the Saint-Eloi site in Toulouse, consolidating this specific work there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Terms of the Agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbus receives compensation of $439 million, subject to the usual purchase price adjustments and a post-closing review. Additional payments are also included to cover responsibilities contemplated in the signed agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Strategic Move for the Coming Years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this integration, Airbus aims to strengthen control over critical areas of its aircraft, improve industrial coordination, and ensure greater stability in its supply chain. 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