Airbus to acquire some Spirit sites as part of Boeing deal Transport and infrastructure Airbus said it had reached a final agreement to acquire some of the assets and sites of Spirit Aerosystems ahead of the US supplier’s acquisition by Boeing. The French planemaker on Monday outlined plans to take ownership of production at sites spanning Kansas, North Carolina, Northern Ireland, Morocco and France. Airbus will also acquire the [...]
Boeing crisis: New whistleblower claims ‘up to 200 defects’ found with parts headed to planemaker Aviation A Boeing whistleblower has claimed he often found up to 200 defects on parts being readied for shipping to the planemaker by Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems sees losses more than double amid 737 quality inspections Transport & Infrastructure Spirit AeroSystems saw first quarter losses more than double due to a production slowdown at Boeing following January's blowout incident.