01:05 PM EST, 12/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing ( BA ) must divest "significant" assets of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings ( SPR ) to resolve antitrust concerns tied to its $8.3 billion acquisition, the US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.

Under the FTC's proposed consent order, Boeing ( BA ) is required to divest Spirit's businesses that currently supply aerostructures to Airbus, as well as Spirit's Subang, Malaysia, aerostructures business, which currently supplies both Boeing ( BA ) and Airbus.

Boeing ( BA ) and Spirit must also continue providing aerostructures and related services to competing contractors for military aircraft programs, and Spirit cannot favor Boeing ( BA ) over rival military aircraft companies, the FTC said.

"While the transaction has not yet fully closed, we are committed to completing the remaining steps necessary to finalize the acquisition," a Boeing ( BA ) spokesperson said in an emailed statement to MT Newswires.

Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Boeing ( BA ) shares fell 3.6% in recent Wednesday trading, and Spirit rose 2.8%.

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