Airbus' Corporate Governance ensures that Airbus is managed according to our Regulating Laws and Articles of Association, and evolves in order to match our growth ambitions, meet our obligations and reach the goals we set ourselves. Airbus' top-level governing body is the Board of Directors.
Responsible for the management of Airbus it delegates the day-to-day management to the CEO who fulfills this task with the support of the Executive Committee.
Our Governance strives to be a transparent body, matching the expectations of the Company’s shareholders throughout the world. The following sections will give you more information about our Governance structure, rules and regulations, and information on Shareholders’ Meetings.
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee supports the Chief Executive Officer in his duty of managing the day-to-day operations of Airbus’ business. It is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and comprises the Heads of the major Functions and Divisions.
Executive Committee's responsibilities and powers
At the Executive Committee meetings, the following matters, among others, are discussed:
- Appointment by the Heads of Airbus Divisions and functions of their management teams;
- Major investments;
- Settling up and control of the implementation of the strategy for Airbus’ businesses;
- Airbus policy matters and management and organisational structure of the business;
- Performance level of the Company’s businesses and support functions;
- All business issues, including the operational plan of Airbus and its Divisions and Business Units.
The CEO endeavours to reach consensus among the members of the Executive Committee. In the event a consensus is not reached, the Chief Executive Officer is entitled to decide the matter.
The CEO proposes all of the Members of the Executive Committee for approval by the Board of Directors, after consultation with (a) the Chairman of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee and (b) the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Members of the Executive Committee and Top Management
(As of 1 January 2024)
| Guillaume Faury | Chief Executive Officer |
| Thierry Baril | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Bruno Even | Chief Executive Officer Airbus Helicopters |
| Alberto Gutiérrez | Executive Vice President Special Industrial Projects |
| John Harrison | General Counsel & Head of Airbus Public Affairs |
| Catherine Jestin | Executive Vice President Digital |
| Julie Kitcher | Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications |
| Sabine Klauke | Chief Technology Officer |
| Florent Massou dit Labaquère | Executive Vice President Operations of the Commercial Aircraft business |
| Philippe Mhun | Executive Vice President Programmes and Services of the Commercial Aircraft business |
| Christian Scherer | Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Aircraft business |
| Michael Schoellhorn | Chief Executive Officer Airbus Defence and Space |
| Thomas Toepfer | Chief Financial Officer |
| C. Jeffrey Knittel | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Airbus Americas |
| Matthieu Louvot | Executive Vice President Strategy |
| Wouter van Wersch | Executive Vice President International |
| George Xu | Chief Executive Officer Airbus China |
Members of the Commercial Aircraft Leadership Team
(As of 1 January 2024)
| Christian Scherer | Chief Executive Officer |
| Stella Belvisi | General Counsel |
| Maggie Bergsma | Head of Communications |
| Mathieu Callewaert | Executive Vice President Human Resources |
| Nicolas Chrétien | Head of Strategy |
| Thomas Hundt | Executive Vice President Finance |
| Sabine Klauke | Executive Vice President Engineering |
| Florent Massou dit Labaquère | Executive Vice President Operations |
| Philippe Mhun | Executive Vice President Programmes and Services |
| Benoît de Saint-Exupéry | Executive Vice President Sales |
Members of the Helicopters Executive Committee
(As of 1 January 2024)
| Bruno Even | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sara Corchete | Corporate Secretary |
| Alain De Zotti | Executive Vice President Engineering |
| Michael Henrichs | Executive Vice President Finance |
| Volker Mang | Executive Vice President Human Resources |
| Laurent Mazoué | Executive Vice President Operations |
| Olivier Michalon | Executive Vice President Global Business |
| Mathilde Royer-Germain | Head of Strategy and Sustainability for Airbus Helicopters |
| Stefan Thomé | Executive Vice President Programmes and Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters GmbH |
| Romain Trapp | Executive Vice President Customer Support & Services |
| Florence Verlut | Head of Aviation Safety & Quality |
| Martin Werner | Head of Digital and Company Transformation (DTO) for Airbus Helicopters |
Members of the Defence and Space Executive Committee
(As of 1 January 2024)
| Michael Schoellhorn | Chief Executive Officer |
| Penelope Jane Basson | Head of Transformation and Corporate Secretary |
| Ben Bridge | Executive Vice President Global Business |
| Jean-Brice Dumont | Head of Air Power |
| Karen Florschütz | Head of Connected Intelligence |
| Marcella Hoffmann | Executive Vice President Human Resources |
| François Lombard | Head of Strategy |
| Johannes Müller | Head of Communications and Head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) |
| Alain Fauré | Head of Space Systems |
| Andreas Riecker | General Counsel, Head of Legal & Compliance |
| Lionel Rouby | Head of Digital |
| Francisco Javier Sánchez Segura | Chief Operating Officer |
| Xavier Tardy | Executive Vice President Finance |