09:58 AM EDT, 06/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Spirit AeroSystems ( SPR ) response in the third paragraph.)

Boeing's ( BA ) proposed acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems ( SPR ) will be under a phase 1 investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the competition regulator said Monday.

The CMA has set an Aug. 28 deadline for a decision.

"This inquiry by the Competitions and Markets Authority was anticipated and is part of the normal process for acquisitions of this nature," said Joe Buccino, Spirit spokesperson in an e-mail statement to MT Newswires.

The regulator recently said it was considering an investigation into whether the deal could affect competition in the UK or in other markets.

Boeing ( BA ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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