Boeing's Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Marks Major Industry Shift

The $8.3 billion deal aims to resolve quality issues but faces significant integration challenges.

Boeing reacquires Spirit AeroSystems to bring fuselage production back in-house after two decades.
Spirit CEO Pat Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, is a leading candidate to replace Boeing's current CEO.
The deal includes Boeing taking on Spirit's $3.6 billion debt and paying Airbus $559 million for unprofitable units.
Analysts are skeptical about immediate improvements, citing deep-rooted quality and workforce issues.
Automation and new technologies are being introduced to address production inefficiencies and quality defects.