The company took the first step with a unified headquarters and single brand in January and will formalize the corporate changes in the summer after consultations with unions and shareholder approval to change the name of its listed entity.
Under the merger civil planemaker Airbus will absorb the parent group together with its broader defense and space assets.Following is an outline of the old and new structures. OLD STRUCTURE-------------AIRBUS GROUP SE (AIR.PA>(formerly EADS NV)Listed vehicle, based in the NetherlandsAIRBUS GROUP SAS**Operational parent companyChief Executive - Tom EndersThree main subsidiaries:AIRBUS SAS Civil planemaking Chief Executive - Fabrice BregierAIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE Military fixed-wing aircraft, space systemsChief Executive - Dirk HokeAIRBUS HELICOPTERS Civil and military helicoptersChief Executive - Guillaume FauryNEW STRUCTURE-------------AIRBUS SE