BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Boeing ( BA ) has offered
remedies in a bid to secure EU approval to buy back Spirit
AeroSystems ( SPR ), the world's largest standalone
aerostructures company, according to an update on the European
Commission website.
Boeing ( BA ) announced the $4.7 billion acquisition in July last
year that would also see Airbus take on the supplier's
loss-making Europe-focused activities.
The Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer,
extended its decision deadline for the deal to October 14.
It is expected to seek market feedback before deciding
whether to accept Boeing's ( BA ) remedies or open a full-scale
four-month-long investigation if it has serious concerns.
The UK antitrust authority cleared the deal unconditionally
last month.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee
Editing by Ros Russell)