Airbus agrees to pay $1 for Spirit AeroSystems assets in deal sparked by Boeing 737 Max blowout

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An aircraft of the model A220 is on the runway at the Airbus delivery centre near Toulouse.
Spirit AeroSystems produced several parts for the Airbus A220 and A350.

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Boeing is buying Spirit Aero — which makes the door plug that flew off the Alaska Airlines flight — in a $4.7 billion deal

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Boeing will buy back Spirit Aero, a manufacturer of parts for its 737 and 787 planes, in a $4.7 billion all-stock deal, per Reuters.

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Airbus may have benefited from Boeing's struggles, but it isn't smooth sailing for the rival aviation giant

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Airbus A320neo.
An Airbus A320neo.

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Several of Boeing's candidates for CEO have turned it down, report says

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks to reporters as he departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.

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A union for Boeing workers is set to give them training on whistleblower laws, saying staff are being punished for speaking out

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Boeing engineer, Sam Salehpour testifies before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations during a hearing on
The training will be led by the law firm representing Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour.

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A whistleblower at Boeing's supplier said he 'almost grew a fear of flying' from working 12 years there

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Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are pictured outside a Boeing factory on March 25, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are pictured outside a Boeing factory on March 25, 2024 in Renton, Washington.

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A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports

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Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
The late Joshua Dean had accused Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of ignoring manufacturing defects in the 737 Max.

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A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT

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The Spirit AeroSystems logo is pictured on an unpainted 737 fuselage as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a
The Spirit AeroSystems logo is pictured on an unpainted 737 fuselage as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a "Quality Stand Down" for the 737 program at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024.

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The FAA found staff at Boeing's supplier using liquid Dawn soap as lubricant for a 737 Max door seal: NYT

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The Spirit AeroSystems logo is pictured on an unpainted 737 fuselage as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a
The Spirit AeroSystems logo is pictured on an unpainted 737 fuselage as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a "Quality Stand Down" for the 737 program at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024.

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Supplier of Boeing 737 Max planes finds misdrilled holes during production, impacting 50 aircraft, report says

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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