Spirit AeroSystems assets
2025
Why
Airbus acquired sites and work packages dedicated to Airbus aircraft and received $439 million compensation.
Airbus SE
commercial aerospaceFounded 1970- HQ today: Leiden, Netherlands (registered office); Toulouse-Blagnac, France (main operational office)
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Company data updated: September 2026
Acquisitions
Airbus Acquisitions
4
Major Deals Covered
$591M
Disclosed Deal Value
What are Airbus's biggest acquisitions?
Airbus's largest disclosed acquisition here is Bombardier interest in Airbus Canada for $591M in 2020. This page covers 4 major deals from 2018 to 2025, each with its price where disclosed and the reason behind it.
- Major deals covered
- 4
- Largest deal
- Bombardier interest in Airbus Canada ($591M)
- First deal
- 2018
- Most recent
- 2025
| Company | Year | Price | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Series Aircraft programme | 2018 | Undisclosed | Airbus took 50.01% control of the C Series partnership and renamed the aircraft A220. |
| Bombardier interest in Airbus Canada | 2020 | $591.0M | Airbus increased its A220 programme interest to 75%; the stated value is consideration Bombardier received from Airbus. |
| Aerovel | 2024 | Undisclosed | Airbus acquired Aerovel and its Flexrotor unmanned aircraft system; terms were not disclosed. |
| Spirit AeroSystems assets | 2025 | Undisclosed | Airbus acquired sites and work packages dedicated to Airbus aircraft and received $439 million compensation. |
- What companies has Airbus bought?
- Major acquisitions by Airbus documented here include Bombardier interest in Airbus Canada (2020), Spirit AeroSystems assets (2025), Aerovel (2024) and C Series Aircraft programme (2018).
- What is Airbus's most recent acquisition?
- The most recent Airbus acquisition documented here is Spirit AeroSystems assets, in 2025.
Aerovel
2024
Why
Airbus acquired Aerovel and its Flexrotor unmanned aircraft system; terms were not disclosed.
Bombardier interest in Airbus Canada
2020
$591M
Why
Airbus increased its A220 programme interest to 75%; the stated value is consideration Bombardier received from Airbus.
C Series Aircraft programme
2018
Why
Airbus took 50.01% control of the C Series partnership and renamed the aircraft A220.
Airbus SE's Growth & Acquisition Strategy
Airbus is increasing production while managing engine and other supplier constraints. It expects A320-family output of 70 to 75 aircraft a month by the end of 2027, stabilising at 75 thereafter.
How Airbus SE Makes Money
Airbus earns revenue from commercial aircraft and related services, civil and military helicopters, and defence and space products and services. Aircraft revenue depends on contract performance and deliveries; orders and backlog indicate contracted demand but are not revenue.
Airbus Acquisitions FAQ
When did the C Series join Airbus?
Airbus took majority control on 1 July 2018 and renamed it A220.
When did Airbus close the Spirit asset deal?
8 December 2025.
Did Airbus buy Bombardier?
Airbus orchestrated a brilliant strategic move by taking a majority stake in Bombardier's struggling CSeries program for exactly zero dollars, rebranding it as the highly successful Airbus A220.
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