Aerospace
10 Airbus operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held executive vice president, senior vice president, vice president and director operations roles at Airbus and its divisions, including commercial aircraft, helicopters, Airbus Canada, aerostructures and defence. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in aerospace companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Arzu Dreier
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of Central Operations Airbus Aerostructures · Airbus Aerostructures
VP, Head of Central Operations Airbus Aerostructures at Airbus Aerostructures since 2022. Former Airbus roles include Head of Plant & Industrial Site Hamburg Production Support (2021–2022), Head of A320 Cabin Program Management (2018–2021) and Ho Maintenance Systems Engineering (2017–2018).
Carlos Llaneza
LinkedInExperience: Director Aircraft Final Assembly Lines, Delivery & MRO Operations · Airbus Defence and Space
Director Aircraft Final Assembly Lines, Delivery & MRO Operations at Airbus Defence and Space since 2022; the profile headline reads VP - Head of Light Transport and Mission Aircraft - Final Assembly Lines, Delivery Center & MROs. Former Airbus Defence and Space roles include Programme Manager - Performance Based Services - A400M OCCAR (2016–2022) and Head of Aircraft MRO Services - A400M (2014–2016).
Chris Davies
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations - A350 A330 Wing Manufacturing · Airbus
Former Vice President Operations - A350 A330 Wing Manufacturing at Airbus (2021–2025), and Vice President - Widebody Value Stream for Wings (Programme Management) since 2025, responsible for end-to-end programme management of widebody wings. Other Airbus roles include VP Procurement Operations - Equipment & Systems (2015–2020) and Head of Plant Logistics (2011–2012).
Daryl Taylor
LinkedInExperience: SVP Commercial Aircraft Operations US · Airbus
SVP Commercial Aircraft Operations US at Airbus since 2023, based in Mobile, Alabama, and Vice President and General Manager FAL USA at Airbus since 2015. The profile also lists Vice President and General Manager at GKN Aerospace (2013–2015), General Manager Q400 Program at Bombardier (2010–2013) and Operations Director at Beechcraft (2007–2009).
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 2024, a role the profile places in Toulouse; the headline reads COO Airbus commercial aircraft. Former Airbus roles include SVP head of A350 and A330 programmes (2022–2024) and Vice President head of A380 final assembly line Toulouse (2016–2018).
Graham Wood
LinkedInExperience: SVP Head of Central Operations · Airbus Helicopters
SVP Head of Central Operations at Airbus Helicopters since 2023. Former Airbus roles include Head of Industrial Systems & Aircraft Codesign (2020–2023), VP Head of Industrial Programmes & Strategy (2015–2019), Head of Production Management (2013–2015) and VP Head of A400M Wing & Filton Plant (2009–2013).
John Piette
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations Final Assembly Line Mirabel & Mobile · Airbus
Former VP Operations Final Assembly Line Mirabel & Mobile at Airbus (2022–2024), and VP A220 Quality & member of the Airbus Canada Executive Committee since 2024. Other roles listed are Head of Operations A220 Mirabel site at Airbus (2018–2022) and Executive General Manager of Operations CSeries at Bombardier (2014–2018).
Sebastian Peters
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Global Head of Operations A320 Family Chairman, Airbus Operations GmbH · Airbus Aircraft
Senior Vice President & Global Head of Operations A320 Family Chairman, Airbus Operations GmbH at Airbus Aircraft since 2024, and Chairman Board of Management, Airbus GmbH since 2026. The profile also lists CEO at Premium AEROTEC GmbH (2022–2024) and Managing Director Airbus Logistik GmbH at Airbus (2021–2022).
Stéphane Perrier
LinkedInExperience: VP - Head of Operations - Public safety and Security · Airbus
VP - Head of Operations - Public safety and Security at Airbus since 2021, and a member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Public Safety and Security; the profile says the operations department covers development, integration and validation of portfolio solutions. Former Head of Transformation Office - Secure Land Communications at Airbus (2019–2021).
Sylvain Leclerc
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of A220 Operations · Airbus Canada
VP, Head of A220 Operations at Airbus Canada since 2018, a role the profile says covers all activities related to manufacturing, supply chain management, facility management and health and safety. At Bombardier the profile lists Vice-President Procurement and Specialized aircraft division (2014–2018) and Vice President Operations, St-Laurent manufacturing site (2003–2009).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's division and stage of production to your question, since final assembly lines, wing and aerostructures manufacturing and helicopter operations are run by different teams. Check whether the relevant Airbus role is current or former before relying on it for how the company operates today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an aircraft manufacturer plan and manage a production rate increase across final assembly lines?
- 02How are suppliers and internal sites coordinated so major components arrive on time for final assembly?
- 03What operating metrics do aerospace operations leaders review each week, and how do they act on them?
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