The Federal Trade Commission has cleared Boeing’s acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems, clearing the way for the merger to move forward.

Boeing’s $4.7 billion acquisition has been pending since June 2024, when the manufacturer announced it would fold the troubled supplier back into its company after spinning Spirit out 20 years ago.

The FTC decision Wednesday came with some stipulations to ensure the merger does not affect Boeing’s commercial and military competitors. Boeing, Spirit and European manufacturer Airbus, Boeing’s largest rival in the commercial aerospace market, had already planned to take those actions, which include divesting parts of Spirit to Airbus to ensure the supplier can still design and build components for both plane makers.

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