Spirit AeroSystems produced several parts for the Airbus A220 and A350.
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- Airbus has agreed to acquire assets of Spirit AeroSystems for $1.
- It will also be compensated with $559 million from the aviation manufacturer.
- The bulk of Spirit is being bought by Boeing in the wake of the Alaska Airlines blowout.
Airbus has agreed to buy assets from a major aviation supplier for a symbolic $1 price tag, the planemaker announced Monday.