Guillaume Faury Is Future CEO Of Airbus

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The board of directors of Airbus has selected Guillaume Faury, the current President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, as its future Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will succeed Tom Enders, 59, who remains CEO until the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 10, 2019, when the appointment of Guillaume as executive member of the Board will be submitted to shareholders, the aircraft maker said in a statement released here Tuesday. Guillaume, 50, had served in various senior management roles at Eurocopter from 1998 to 2008 before joining Peugeot S.A. in 2009 and returning to Airbus in 2013 as CEO of Airbus Helicopters to further take the helm of Airbus Commercial Aircraft in early 2018. “Guillaume is an excellent choice. He has gained broad industrial and aeronautic experience over many years and in many roles both inside and outside Airbus. “With his strong values and international mindset, Guillaume stands for the new generation of leaders that Airbus needs for the coming decade,” said Enders. Guillaume, meanwhile, said that he looked forward to taking this new challenge with passion and enthusiasm, relying on the exceptional expertise and engagement of all Airbus people around the world. -- BERNAMA