European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) is poised to take over all or part of the operations of four Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) plants as part of an impending deal involving rival Boeing (BA.N), Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing industry sources.
The two main plants involved in the transfer to Airbus are Kinston, North Carolina, where Spirit makes a crucial part of the A350 fuselage known as Section 15, and a plant in Northern Ireland that makes carbon wings for the A220.
Spirit was spun off from Boeing in 2005 and has since become a supplier to Airbus. The European planemaker now accounts for roughly one-fifth of Spirit's revenue, with Boeing making up the majority.
Here are details of Spirit's key plants that supply to commercial and business aircraft programs:
Source - Company website, SEC filings
