Boeing Reportedly in Talks to Purchase Spirit (ex-Boeing Wichita Division)

[aim9xray]

AP Story

So if spinning off Wichita was "unlocking shareholder value", are they locking it back up again?

 

[zebedee]

I wonder where this would leave the Belfast, Prestwick & Morocco operations? I can imagine Airbus would be thrilled having Boeing as a wing/fuselage section supplier...

Zeb

 

[WatcherZero]

I wonder where this would leave the Belfast, Prestwick & Morocco operations? I can imagine Airbus would be thrilled having Boeing as a wing/fuselage section supplier...

Zeb

Seems it was Spirit that approached Boeing and Spirit approached Airbus at the same time about selling them the Irish plant.

 

[yasotay]

Oh this is an interesting turn of events. Interesting 2nd and 3rd order effects I would think.

 

[zebedee]

Seems it was Spirit that approached Boeing and Spirit approached Airbus at the same time about selling them the Irish plant.

Spirit have been making a loss on the wings and have been trying to renegotiate pricing terms with Airbus as well as sort out the supply chain... selling to Airbus would make a certain amount of sense for them, whether it would for Airbus is a different matter.

Zeb

 

[357Mag]

All -

Boeing will be picking up all Spirit Aero locations that supply B737 parts.
This would include Spirit's B737 sub-components manufactured at Tulsa, OK.

With regards,

 

[yasotay]

All -

Boeing will be picking up all Spirit Aero locations that supply B737 parts.
This would include Spirit's B737 sub-components manufactured at Tulsa, OK.

With regards,

Does this include the segment of Spirit that is/was on contract with Bell Flight?

 

[zebedee]

Does this include the segment of Spirit that is/was on contract with Bell Flight?

Apparently Bell are making other arrangements...

Breaking Defense: Bell to remove Spirit AeroSystems as FLRAA fuselage maker due to proposed Boeing acquisition

Zeb