BRIEF-Boeing Statement On Discussions With Spirit Aerosystems

Boeing Co: * BOEING STATEMENT ON DISCUSSIONS WITH SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

* BOEING - CONFIRM THAT OUR COLLABORATION HAS RESULTED IN PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MAKING SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS A PART OF BOEING AGAIN * BOEING - HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS AND ITS LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN QUALITY OF COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES THAT WE BUILD TOGETHER

* BOEING - BELIEVE REINTEGRATION OF BOEING AND SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS' MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS WOULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN AVIATION SAFETY, IMPROVE QUALITY Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: