Boeing to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7bn deal

US aircraft maker reverses decision it made nearly 20 years ago to outsource part of production amid safety crisisBusiness live – latest updatesBoeing has agreed a $4.7bn (£3.7bn) deal to buy the parts supplier it sold nearly 20 years ago, as it seeks to improve safety on its production lines after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane mid-flight earlier this year.The under-pressure US planemaker will buy Spirit Aerosystems, which supplies it with fuselage and wing parts, as it attempts to improve safety and quality in its manufacturing processes. Continue reading...

Boeing to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7bn deal

US aircraft maker reverses decision it made nearly 20 years ago to outsource part of production amid safety crisis

Boeing has agreed a $4.7bn (£3.7bn) deal to buy the parts supplier it sold nearly 20 years ago, as it seeks to improve safety on its production lines after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane mid-flight earlier this year.

The under-pressure US planemaker will buy Spirit Aerosystems, which supplies it with fuselage and wing parts, as it attempts to improve safety and quality in its manufacturing processes. Continue reading...