Boeing finds US$1.9B net liability gap after Spirit AeroSystems return
Boeing says liabilities inherited from its Spirit AeroSystems acquisition exceed identifiable assets by about US$1.9 billion, creating an unexpected financial burden. Accrued liabilities tied to Spirit rose from US$1.78 billion in December to US$2.20 billion by June, with goodwill and other items still being assessed. Spirit’s Wichita operation builds 737 fuselages critical to ramping MAX production amid further forward-loss charges.