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Boeing-Spirit UK antitrust concerns pacified by Airbus deal

By Jon Menon ( August 27, 2025, 15:40 GMT | Insight) -- Boeing's $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems did not raise competition concerns because rival Airbus was also buying parts of the Wichita, Kansas-based manufacturer of fuselages, wings and other airplane components, the UK's antitrust regulator said. The Competition and Markets Authority cleared the merger earlier this month, but published the full report of its decision today.Boeing's $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems did not raise competition concerns because rival Airbus was also buying parts of the Wichita, Kansas-based manufacturer of fuselages, wings and other airplane components, the UK's antitrust regulator said....

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