Overview

• The European Commission set October 14, 2025 to decide whether to approve the deal or open an in-depth probe that could add roughly four months to the review.
• Boeing submitted unspecified commitments to Brussels on September 22 as it seeks clearance to reacquire Spirit AeroSystems.
• Only the UK regulator has approved the transaction so far, with EU and US Federal Trade Commission reviews still pending.
• Boeing intends to acquire 100% of Spirit through a wholly owned subsidiary, Sphere Acquisition, as part of the proposed structure.
• The transaction includes carve-outs transferring Spirit sites tied to Airbus programs in Prestwick and Subang to Airbus and splitting certain Belfast operations between Airbus and Bombardier.