Guillaume Faury is the Chief Executive Officer of Airbus. Guillaume has held the CEO seat since April 2019, and was previously Executive Vice President for Research and Development at Peugeot. Airbus is scheduled to report results on October 28, 2026 quarter ending 9m 2026, reports 2026-10-28. Sources: Nasdaq earnings calendar.
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Airbus
Airbus is a pan-European aerospace and defence group.
AerospaceHeadquartered in LeidenFounded 1998Private company
Source: WikipediaGuillaume Faury joined Airbus Helicopters in May 2013 and has been CEO since April 2019. Before Airbus, Guillaume was Executive Vice President for Research and Development at Peugeot from 2009 until 2013.
Career
Sources: Airbus governance, Guillaume Faury, Airbus press release, Airbus Board of Directors Selects Guillaume Faury Future Chief Executive Officer, 8 October 2018
Education
École polytechniqueÉcole nationale supérieure de l’aéronautique et de l’espaceSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstGuillaume Faury leads a leadership team of 8 published executives. The most recent appointment is Matthieu Louvot as Chief Executive Officer Airbus Helicopters, in seat since April 2026.
Most senior 5 of 8
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Faury | Chief Executive Officer | April 2019 |
| Michael Schoellhorn | Chief Executive Officer Airbus Defence and Space | Not stated |
| Matthieu Louvot | Chief Executive Officer Airbus Helicopters | April 2026 |
| Thomas Toepfer | Chief Financial Officer | September 2023 |
| John Harrison | General Counsel & Head of Airbus Public Affairs | June 2015 |
Sources: Airbus governance, Guillaume Faury, Airbus Executive and Operational Committees, Airbus governance, Matthieu Louvot, Airbus governance, Thomas Toepfer, Airbus governance, John Harrison
Guillaume Faury is the Chief Executive Officer of Airbus. Guillaume has held the CEO seat since April 2019, and was previously Executive Vice President for Research and Development at Peugeot.
Guillaume Faury has been CEO of Airbus since April 2019, according to Airbus governance, Guillaume Faury.
Guillaume Faury was Executive Vice President for Research and Development at Peugeot from 2009 until 2013, according to Airbus governance, Guillaume Faury.
Guillaume Faury has been CEO of Airbus for 7 years, since April 2019.
Michael Schoellhorn (Chief Executive Officer Airbus Defence and Space), Matthieu Louvot (Chief Executive Officer Airbus Helicopters), Thomas Toepfer (Chief Financial Officer), John Harrison (General Counsel & Head of Airbus Public Affairs), and 3 more. Sources: Airbus Executive and Operational Committees, Airbus governance, Matthieu Louvot and Airbus governance, Thomas Toepfer, among others.
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