Overview

• EU regulators approved the $4.7 billion acquisition on October 14 with conditions requiring divestiture of Spirit operations that supply Airbus.
• Airbus will assume those Spirit programs and facilities, while the Malaysian composites business will transfer to CTRM as an independent supplier.
• Boeing says reintegration is intended to strengthen quality oversight and bring 737 MAX fuselage production back under direct control.
• The parties expect to close in the fourth quarter after a roughly 15‑month review that began following July 2024 deal negotiations.
• The approval reunites companies separated about two decades ago, with integration expected to take months to stabilize the supply chain.