WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Boeing announced on Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. Boeing Wichita will mark that official announcement on Thursday with a sign unveiling.

Boeing’s acquisition includes all of Spirit’s Boeing-related commercial operations, including fuselages for the 737 program and major structures for the 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner. It also includes commercially procured fuselages for the P-8 and KC-46.

Last year, the FAA capped Boeing airplane production after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines flight. Two months ago, the FAA announced that the production cap could be raised from 38 to 42 planes per month.

On Monday, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran said he expects that cap to be lifted, which means more production and potentially more jobs i

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