U.S. plane producer Boeing stated Monday it had reached a “definitive deal” to accumulate its subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems, which together with the planemaker has confronted scrutiny over manufacturing high quality management in latest months.
“The merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share,” the corporate stated in a press release.
Boeing disclosed in March that it was in talks to doubtlessly reacquire Spirit, which it spun off in 2005 to decrease prices.
“We believe this deal is in the best interest of the flying public, our airline customers, the employees of Spirit and Boeing, our shareholders and the country more broadly,” stated Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun.
He stated by reintegrating Spirit, “we can fully align our commercial production systems,” together with security and high quality administration programs, and “our workforce to the same priorities, incentives and outcomes – centered on safety and quality.”
Spirit AeroSystems builds fuselages and different important elements for each Airbus and Boeing.
Boeing is Spirit’s largest buyer by far, with round 70% of its income coming from the American planemaker in 2023.
The two corporations have confronted intense scrutiny since a near-catastrophic incident in January when a fuselage panel blew off a 737 Max mid-flight.
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