The acquisition is reported to include all of Spirit’s Boeing-related commercial operations, including fuselages for the 737 program and major structures for the 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner.
ARLINGTON, Va.—Global aerospace company Boeing announced in December that it completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, a longtime Boeing supplier and manufacturer of aircraft structures, components, and systems.
Production of the Boeing 737 fuselage in Wichita, Kansas. (Image: Boeing/PRNewswire)
“As of December 8, 2025, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., is wholly owned by The Boeing Company and part of the Boeing family,” according to a statement on Spirit’s website.
Spirit AeroSystems’ website describes the company as “one of the world’s largest non-OEM manufacturers of complex structures for the commercial aerospace industry.” The company “designs, develops, and manufactures fuselage systems, propulsion systems, and wing systems,” the website stated.
Boeing’s acquisition is reported to include all of Spirit’s Boeing-related commercial operations, including fuselages for the 737 program and major structures for the 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner. It also includes commercially procured fuselages for the P-8 and KC-46, according to a release issued by Boeing.
“This is a pivotal moment in Boeing’s history and future success as we begin to integrate Spirit AeroSystems’ commercial and aftermarket operations and establish Spirit Defense,” said Kelly Ortberg, president and chief executive officer of The Boeing Company, in the release. “As we welcome our new teammates and bring our two companies together, our focus is on maintaining stability so we can continue delivering high quality airplanes, differentiated services, and advanced defense capabilities for our customers and the industry.”
The transaction brings Boeing’s largest supplier of spare parts in house. It also expands Boeing’s global maintenance, repair, and overhaul services footprint and adds to Boeing’s rotable, lease, and exchange portfolio with Spirit’s aftermarket businesses, the release stated.
“Spirit Defense will continue to support its customers as an independent supplier to the defense industry to ensure uninterrupted support for its customers. It will align to Boeing Defense, Space, & Security for financial reporting and select enterprise functional and site support,” according to the release, but will maintain independent governance and operations.
Portions of Spirit AeroSystems’ operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have been acquired by Boeing. The Belfast site will operate as an independent subsidiary branded as Short Brothers, a Boeing Company.
Spirit AeroSystems’ commercial and aftermarket operations in Wichita, Kansas; Dallas, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as Spirit’s Aerospace Innovation Center in Prestwick, Scotland, will begin to integrate into Boeing. Approximately 15,000 teammates across the five sites are becoming a part of Boeing, the release said.
“Kansas’s aviation expertise reaches far beyond our borders,” said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, in a statement. “We help manufacture the aircraft the world relies on. Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems underscores the global significance of the work happening in our state and positions Kansas to continue shaping the future of aerospace innovation for decades to come.”
“Wichita would not be the Air Capital of the World without the extraordinary engineers, designers and manufacturers who have invested in our aerospace industry and made Kansas their home,” said U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, in the release. “Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems will help build bridges between Seattle and Wichita and bring new opportunities to the Air Capital of the World. I welcome Boeing back to Wichita and look forward to working with them to build a lasting relationship with the community and its workforce, as well as current and future suppliers, to continue building on the growth we have seen in recent years.”
“Kansas has a rich aviation history, and our region continues to lead the way in designing, developing and manufacturing world-class aircraft that serve the world,” said U.S. Congressman Ron Estes, in the release. “Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems continues to build on the successes of a century of U.S. flight. As the flags change at the manufacturing facility in southeast Wichita, I will remain a steadfast advocate for the skilled workforce and communities that make up the Air Capital of the World.”
As a major global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter, Boeing develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.
“Our U.S. and global workforce and supplier base drive innovation, economic opportunity, sustainability, and community impact,” the company stated in the release. “Boeing is committed to fostering a culture based on our core values of safety, quality and integrity.”