Irene M. Esteves

Money Moves

Key financial architect of Spirit’s sale and Airbus asset divestitures

On December 8, 2025, Boeing completed its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, valuing the deal at about $8.3 billion including debt. The transaction reversed a 2005 spin‑off that created the world's largest independent aerostructures supplier.

Updated May 10