Order Resolves Agency Concerns, Modifies Compliance Report Process The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order involving the Boeing Company’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. The commission had previously accepted the consent order subject to final approval. The FTC required Boeing to divest significant Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. assets to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding Boeing’s $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit. The consent order also requires Boeing and Spirit to continue to provide aerostructures and aerostructure services to competing contractors for military aircraft programs. The FTC’s final consent order includes a modification that clarifies the procedure for Boeing to submit compliance reports.
