Boeing, which previously owned Spirit, said it is bringing the supplier back into the Boeing fold to improve plane quality and safety, which has come under increasing scrutiny.

Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice.

Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes. That approach has been criticized as problems at Spirit disrupted production and delivery of popular Boeing jetliners including 737s and 787s.

“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,” Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said in a statement late Sunday.

  • Nougat
    29•5 months ago

    I initially thought Boeing was buying Spirit Airlines.

    • atocci
      19•5 months ago

      That’d be a match made in hell

      • @baldingpudenda
        10•5 months ago

        Boeing introduces: “free range seating!” It’s just a fully padded area where they cram 150 ppl into what should be 100. Tickets for seats are raised 30%.

    • @mlgEnglish
      4•5 months ago

      Thankfully, that’s illegal due to anti trust laws

      For now…