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Boeing Is in Talks to Buy Ex-Unit Spirit AeroSystems
- Both companies are facing scrutiny over quality lapses
- Spirit Aero had been owned by Boeing before 2005 spinout
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Boeing Co. is in discussions to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., a move that would reclaim control of its struggling former aerostructures unit and the main supplier at the center of numerous quality issues affecting the 737 Max airliner.
“We believe that the reintegration of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems’ manufacturing operations would further strengthen aviation safety, improve quality and serve the interests of our customers, employees and shareholders,” Boeing said Friday in a statement.