Airbus confirmed the departure of chief Fabrice Bregier as part of a series of board moves on Friday to clear the air over succession plans following weeks of speculation surrounding Europe’s largest aerospace firm.
The Board of Directors of Airbus SE has decided on a series of Executive changes that ensure an orderly succession in the Executive leadership of Airbus.
Tom Enders (59) has advised the Board that he does not wish to seek another term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) beyond his current mandate which runs until the 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting (April 2019).
“The privilege of serving this great company comes with a responsibility to support a smooth succession when the time is ripe. In 2019, I will have served all together 14 years at the helm of Airbus and EADS. It’s been a long and exciting journey but now is the time to initiate a leadership change. We need fresh minds for the 2020s. In the coming 16 months, I will work with the Board to ensure a smooth tran
And with the launch of the new interior, as JetBlue accepted delivery of its
first A321LR, it’s fascinating to see industry suppliers keen to highlight their piece of the Airspace puzzle, with Runway Girl Network’s inboxes fairly lighting up with companies excited to share their involvement.
“Diehl Aviation has developed comprehensive packages for the new Airspace cabin for the A320neo Family on behalf of its customer Airbus,” says
Among this work, Diehl has delivered modernised sidewall lining part of the business that
was hived off from Airbus under the “Power8” programme during Tom Enders’ reign as CEO. The airframer
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