Source: ATR Damien Proust has been appointed Senior Vice-President Engineering and Head of Design Organisation at ATR, effective May 1st, 2026. Damien will report directly to ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. He succeeds Daniel Cuchet, who is taking over the position of Chief Engineer for the A380 and A310/300 in-service aircraft at Airbus, as well as Head of the Legacy programmes.   Damien brings more than two decades of engineering and leadership experience, having held several senior positions at Airbus. Since 2018, he has served as Vice-President, Head of Propulsion Airframe, overseeing research, development, production and in‑service support activities for pylons and nacelles across all aircraft programmes.   In addition to his Airbus role, he also serves as Technology & Engineering Senior Delegate in France, advocating for over 6,300 engineers on social, safety and institutional matters. In parallel, he is Vice President of TOMPASSE, a leading [...]

Source:  Airbus All resolutions approved by shareholders at 2026 AGM Airbus in a strong position across all its businesses, following a landmark 2025 René Obermann will not seek a new mandate as Director at the 2027 AGM and will step down from his position as Chair of the Board of Directors on 1 October 2026 Lead Independent Director Amparo Moraleda to succeed René Obermann as Chair of the Airbus Board of Directors Shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at Airbus SE’s (stock exchange symbol: AIR) 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 14 April in Amsterdam. Resolutions included the renewal of the Board mandates of Non-Executive Members Mark Dunkerley, Stephan Gemkow and Antony Wood, for terms of three years. Henriette Hallberg [...]

Source: Airbus March 2026 deliveries: 60 deliveries to 38 customers March 2026 gross orders: 331 2026 deliveries to date: 114 deliveries to 46 customers Single-Aisle A300/A310 A330 A340 A350 A380 Total Total orders 20930 816 1970* 377 1564 251 25908 Total deliveries 13054 816 1663* 377 710 251 16871 Aircraft in fleet 12005 239 1457* 172 709 207 14787 *includes 1 A330-900 ordered and delivered to AIR ALGERIE via AIRBUS FINANCIAL SERVICES

Source: Airbus The Airbus ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor drone successfully completed its first demonstration flight at a military training area in northern Germany. In a realistic mission scenario, it autonomously searched, detected and classified a medium-sized one-way attack (kamikaze) drone. After successful identification, the Bird of Prey interceptor engaged the target with a Mark I air-to-air missile developed by defence tech start-up partner Frankenburg Technologies. “Against the current geopolitical and military backdrop, defending against kamikaze drones is a tactical priority that urgently needs to be tackled,” said Mike Schoellhorn, CEO Airbus Defence and Space. “With our Bird of Prey and Frankenburg’s affordable Mark I missiles, we are providing armed forces with an effective, cost-efficient interceptor, filling a crucial capability gap [...]