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No More EADS As Airbus Group Brand Launches

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

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The former European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., on Jan. 2 began operating under its new brand, Airbus Group, capitalizing on a name that is known worldwide for competing with Boeing [BA] in the commercial market for passenger and cargo aircraft. Airbus Group features three operating divisions, Airbus, which is focused on commercial aircraft activities, Airbus Defence and Space, which incorporates the defense and space activities of the former business units Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military, and Airbus Helicopters, which includes all…

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