Airbus will take over some parts of Spirit AeroSystems as Spirit is reacquired by Boeing. “Spirit has entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus SE to transfer ownership of certain assets and sites involved in the production of Airbus aerostructures to Airbus,” a news release from Spirit said.

European plane-maker Airbus will take over parts of Spirit AeroSystems as it and Boeing carve up the key supplier in an effort to improve production quality.

By Allison Lampert (Reuters) -Spirit AeroSystems' chief engineer Sean Black will lead the supplier's site in Wichita, Kansas, after Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit this year, according to letters to employees on Tuesday from both companies.