Airbus agreed to acquire some Spirit AeroSystems facilities that make parts for its jets, moving to take direct control of production in a bid to stabilize supply chains after months of disruption.The companies said Monday that they had entered into a definitive deal for Airbus to take over several of Spirit’s plants in the U.

STORY: Airbus has agreed a deal to take on some of the assets of key aerospace industry supplier Spirit AeroSystems. That’s part of a carve-up with rival Boeing. The U.S. giant agreed last year to buy back the aircraft parts maker for $4.