Overview
- Boeing must divest Spirit aerostructures businesses that serve Airbus, with relevant assets and personnel transferred to the European plane maker.
- The proposed consent order also requires the sale of Spirit’s Subang, Malaysia facility to Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM).
- FTC commissioners approved the proposal in a 2–0 vote, triggering a 30-day window for public comment before any finalization.
- Regulators say the remedy is needed to prevent Boeing from raising Airbus’s costs, degrading access to parts, or obtaining competitors’ sensitive information.
- The order mandates transitional support for buyers and continued supply to other contractors, including for military programs, as Boeing pursues the acquisition under these conditions.