The Boeing Company / Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the anticipated acquisition by The Boeing Company of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.
Statutory timetable
Phase 1 | Action |
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8 August 2025 | Phase 1 decision announced |
30 June 2025 | Launch of merger inquiry |
26 June 2025 to 15 July 2025 | Invitation to comment |
Phase 1
CMA clearance decision
8 August 2025: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by The Boeing Company of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. The full text of the decision will be published shortly.
Launch of merger inquiry
30 June 2025: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
- (30.6.25)
Invitation to comment: closed
26 June 2025: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to: boeing.spirit@cma.gov.uk
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