Boeing, Airbus weighing framework to split Spirit’s operations, Reuters says

Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSY) are nearing a potentially coordinated deal to divvy up operations of Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), taking on facilities needed to support their top aircraft programs, Reuters’ David Carnevali, Mike Stone, Allison Lampert, and Tim Hepher report, citing people familiar with the matter. If successful, any transaction involving the two aerospace companies would end Boeing’s 20-year efforts to farm out key components of its output process, the authors note.