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Almost Legal, Airbus Group Name Takes Legal Effect In A Week

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

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Almost Legal, Airbus Group Name Takes Legal Effect In A Week

Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders. Photo: Airbus Group

Airbus Group’s shareholders on Monday approved a number of resolutions, including the adoption of its new legal name that will go into effect on June 2. Airbus Group began operating under its new name at the start of this year, shedding its former name, European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. as part of a rebranding and restructuring effort (Defense Daily, Jan. 2). The company’s three operating divisions are Airbus, which makes commercial airplanes, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters.…

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