10 Airbus executives
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other senior leaders of Airbus are among these ten Airbus executives, who hold or have held C-suite, president and senior vice president roles there. A reader can learn how Airbus's executives lead the company's businesses and functions from people who have held the roles.
Professionals to explore
Arturo Barreira
LinkedInExperience: President at Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean · Airbus
President at Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean since July 2018, based in Miami, Florida, a role the profile summary describes as overseeing commercial activities in the region. At Airbus they were also VP Sales, Commercial Aircraft, Latin America and the Caribbean (2012–2018) and Regional Sales Director, Commercial Aircraft, Latin America and the Caribbean (2005–2012).
Bart Reijnen
LinkedInExperience: President of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and Head of the North America region · Airbus Helicopters
President of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and Head of the North America region at Airbus Helicopters since September 2023, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Their profile also lists Head of Material Services at Airbus Customer Services (2021–2023), Chief Executive Officer at Satair (2016–2023) and Senior Vice President On-Orbit Services & Exploration Head of Site Bremen at Airbus Defence and Space (2016).
Benoît Schultz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Airbus
Chief Procurement Officer of Airbus since October 2025. At Airbus they were also CEO Airbus Canada LP & Head of the A220 Program (2021–2025), SVP Procurement - Systems, Equipment & Services (2016–2021), VP Procurement - Seats & Electronics (2015–2016) and HO Strategy - Procurement Cabin (2012–2014).
Dr. Thomas Toepfer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Airbus
Chief Financial Officer of Airbus since September 2023, based in Toulouse, Occitanie, France. Their profile also lists Member of the Board of Management, CFO and Labour Director at Covestro (2018–2023) and Member of the Board of Management, CFO and Labour Director at KION GROUP (2012–2018).
Florent Massou dit Labaquère
LinkedInExperience: EVP Operations commercial aircrafts & member of Airbus executive committee · Airbus
EVP Operations commercial aircrafts & member of Airbus executive committee at Airbus since January 2024, based in Toulouse, with a profile headline of COO Airbus commercial aircraft & member of Airbus executive committee. At Airbus they were also SVP head of A350 and A330 programmes (2022–2024) and Vice President head of A380 final assembly line Toulouse (2016–2018).
Gabriel Sémelas
LinkedInExperience: President, Africa and Middle East · Airbus
President, Africa and Middle East at Airbus since January 2025, based in the United Arab Emirates. At Airbus they were also Vice President Sales Contracts - Commercial Aircraft - Africa and Middle East (2017–2020), Head of Aircraft and Services Sales Contracts - Airbus Defence & Space (2013–2016) and Head of Pricing & Business Cases - Airbus Defence & Space (2010–2013).
Guillaume Faury
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Airbus
Chief Executive Officer of Airbus since April 2019, based in the Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area. At Airbus they were also President Commercial Aircraft (2018–2019), and their profile lists Member of the Board of Directors at AXA since 2021 and President of GIFAS - Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (2021–2025).
Jean-Brice Dumont
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Air Power · Airbus Defence and Space
Executive Vice President Air Power at Airbus Defence and Space since January 2024, a role the highlight describes as accountable for the business line covering all Airbus military flying products, and also listed as Executive Vice President Airbus Military Air Systems since 2021. At Airbus they were also Executive Vice President, Head of Engineering (2018–2021), and their profile lists Executive Vice President Engineering at Airbus Helicopters (2012–2017).
Michael Schoellhorn
LinkedInExperience: CEO Airbus Defence and Space · Airbus
CEO Airbus Defence and Space at Airbus since July 2021, a role the highlight describes as carrying full responsibility for Airbus Defence and Space results as a member of the Airbus Executive Committee. At Airbus they were also COO (2019–2021), and their profile lists President of BDLI Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie e.V. since 2021.
Robin Hayes
LinkedInExperience: Chairman & CEO of Airbus in North America · Airbus
Chairman & CEO of Airbus in North America at Airbus since June 2024, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Their profile also lists Chief Executive Officer at JetBlue (2008–2024), Executive Vice President, Americas at British Airways (1989–2008) and Graduate Trainee & Senior Engineer at The Plessey Company (1985–1989).
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