TOULOUSE- European planemaker Airbus has finalized a definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to acquire seven production facilities crucial to its commercial aircraft programs. The €439 million compensation deal aims to secure supply chain stability across Airbus’s A220, A320, A321, and A350 aircraft production lines.
The strategic acquisition includes manufacturing sites across North America and Europe, with facilities in Kinston (USA), St. Nazaire (France), and Belfast (UK) among those changing ownership. The transaction is expected to complete in Q3 2025, aligning with Airbus’s previously announced 2025 financial guidance.
Photo: Spirit AerosystemsAirbus Acquires Spirit Aerosystems Assets
The acquisition represents a significant move by Airbus to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities across multiple aircraft programs.
The European aerospace giant will take ownership of Spirit AeroSystems’ production sites in Kinston, North Carolina (A350 fuselage sections); St. Nazaire, France (A350 fuselage sections); and Casablanca, Morocco (components for the A321 and A220 aircraft).
Additionally, Airbus will acquire A220 pylon production from Spirit’s Wichita, Kansas facility, plus A220 wing production and mid-fuselage manufacturing operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The latter remains conditional on Spirit failing to find a suitable buyer for that portion of the Belfast site.
The agreement also includes the transfer of wing component production for both A320 and A350 aircraft from Prestwick, Scotland.
Photo: Spirit AerosystemsFinancial Structure and Future Operations
As part of the agreement’s financial structure, Spirit AeroSystems will pay Airbus a compensation amount of $439 million, subject to certain adjustments at closing.
This compensation reflects the revised transaction perimeter following Spirit’s decision to sell its Subang, Malaysia site to a third party rather than including it in the Airbus deal.
Airbus has confirmed that this acquisition’s financial impact aligns with their EBIT Adjusted and Free Cash Flow preliminary estimates included in their 2025 guidance issued on February 20, 2025.
The transaction represents a strategic realignment designed to create a more sustainable operational and financial framework for key Airbus work packages.
Photo: Scottish GovernmentTransitional Support and Regulatory Approvals
To ensure operational continuity during the transition period, Airbus has entered into a separate memorandum of agreement with Spirit AeroSystems.
Under this arrangement, Airbus will provide non-interest-bearing credit lines totaling $200 million to support Spirit’s ongoing Airbus program work until the transaction closes.
The deal remains subject to regulatory and other customary approvals, with both companies expecting the official transfer of operations to be completed during the third quarter of 2025. This strategic move demonstrates Airbus’s commitment to maintaining production stability amid ongoing aerospace industry supply chain challenges.
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