Boeing reacquires troubled supplier Spirit, spun off in 2005
Briefly

By reintegrating Spirit, we can fully align our commercial production systems, including our Safety and Quality Management Systems, and our workforce to the same priorities, incentives and outcomes - centered on safety and quality." - Dave Calhoun, Boeing CEO
Spirit, which manufactures plane parts for both Boeing and Airbus, will be reacquired for $4.7 billion. Shanahan, CEO of Spirit, sees it as enabling greater integration of manufacturing and engineering capabilities, including safety and quality systems.
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