UK competition regulator approves Boeing $4.7B takeover of Spirit AeroSystems
The UK’s competition regulator has approved Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems after initiating an investigation into the anticipated acquisition.
On August 8, 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had cleared the $4.7 billion merger with a full explanation of the decisions set to follow soon.
The competition regulator announced on June 30, 2025, that it had officially launched a merger enquiry to ensure the proposed deal met the requirements of the Enterprise Act 2002.
An additional concern was whether the Boeing buy-out of Spirit AeroSystems would “result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the UK for goods or services”.
Commenting on the news Boeing said: “We’re pleased with the outcome and continue to work through the remaining regulatory processes.”
Details regarding the Boeing-Spirit merger were first made public in summer 2024.
Boeing made the takeover of Spirit AeroSystems a top priority in its attempts to regain industry confidence of its production infrastructure following the incident on January 5, 2024, when a door plug separated from an Alaska Airlines 737-9 shortly after takeoff.
In July 2024, Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan said that the merger would lead to Boeing becoming a “faster and more nimble” organization.
Boeing are still awaiting clearance from the European Commission and the US Federal Trade Commission.
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