Triumph Group Rolls The Dice With Vought

By Joseph C. Anselmo janselmo@aviationweek.com
WASHINGTON

Triumph Group’s move to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. from Carlyle Group for $1.4 billion in stock and cash is certainly bold. The transaction, which is expected to close in July, would propel Triumph up the aerospace supply chain in one big step, bolstering its core aircraft systems and aftermarket services business with a major aerostructures provider for the Boeing 747-8 ...

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