BNET Industries

Airbus S.A.S.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$34.6B
  • Private
  • FR
Dow Jones Description

Military & Commercial Aircraft Mfr

Special Advisor to the CEO
Erik Pillet
Number of Employees 57,000
Contact Information

1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte

Blagnac

airbus.com

(33) 561933333

NAICS Code Aircraft Manufacturing: 336411

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Erik Pillet Special Advisor to the CEO
Laurence Barron President, Airbus China
Fabrice Bregier Chief Operating Officer
Harald Wilhelm Chief Financial Officer
John J. Leahy Chief Operating Officer, Customers
Alain Garcia Executive Vice President, Engineering
Christian Scherer Executive Vice President, Strategy and Future Programmes
Gerald Weber Executive Vice President, Operations
Juan-Carlos Martinez Saiz Executive Vice President, Military Programs
Jurgen Thomas Executive Vice President
Karl-Heinz Hartmann Executive Vice President, Manufacturing
Klaus Richter Executive Vice President Procurement
Olivier Andries Executive Vice President, Strategy & Cooperation
Patrick Gavin Executive Vice President, Engineering
Philippe Delmas Executive Vice President, Govt Relations & Communications & Strategy
Thierry Baril Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Tom Williams Executive Vice President, Programs
Patrick Carroll Senior Vice President, Airbus Japan
Colin Stuart Vice President, Marketing
Ajay Mehra Managing Director
Carlos D. Suarez Managing Director, Airbus Military
Francisco Fernandez Sainz Managing Director, Airbus Military SL
Eugenie Torrente Advertising Director
Gerhard Puttfarcken Senior Vice President, Airbus Germany & General Manager, Airbus Germany
Iain Gray Senior Vice President, Airbus UK & General Manager, Airbus UK
Jean-Marc Thomas Senior Vice President, Airbus France & General Manager, Airbus France
Manuel Hita-Romero Senior Vice President, Airbus Spain & General Manager, Airbus Spain
Glen S Fukushima

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Special Advisor to the CEO Current
Airbus S.A.S. Special Advisor to the CEO Current
Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Human Resources Former

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Airbus S.A.S. President, Airbus China Current
Airbus Beijing President Current
Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus China Former

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Airbus S.A.S. Chief Operating Officer Current
Elbe Flugzeugwerke Current
Mbda, Ltd. CEO Former
Eurocopter LLC CEO Former
Eurocopter LLC President Former

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Airbus S.A.S. Chief Financial Officer Current
Financial Services Corp. Senior Vice President, Accounting Former
Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Accounting Current

John Leahy was appointed Chief Operating Officer – Customers in July 2005, also continuing as Chief Commercial Officer of Airbus, a role he held since August 1994. His responsibilities cover all commercial activities including sales, marketing, contracts, business transaction control, asset management, leasing, and business development, He is also in charge of all Airbus subsidiaries – Airbus North America, Airbus China, Airbus Japan, and Airbus Russia – as well as of all regional sales offices. Mr Leahy is a member of the Airbus Executive Committee (or Management Board). In 1995, when Airbus had an 18% market share, Mr. Leahy set a commercial goal to achieve 50% of the market by the year 2000. Airbus achieved this goal in 1999 and has maintained over 50% market share in five of the following six years. Airbus also has over 50 percent of worldwide aircraft deliveries. Mr. Leahy led the commercial activities that resulted in the successful launch of the new Airbus flagship, the A380-800 passenger aircraft and the A380-800F freighter aircraft. These two new superjumbos now set the standards for very large aircraft in the 21st Century. He is also leading the sales campaigns for the all-new A350-800 and A350-900 twin-engine widebodies. Mr. Leahy worked for seven years in marketing at Piper Aircraft before joining Airbus North America in January 1985. He became head of sales in 1988 and then became President of Airbus North America, where his responsibilities included sales and marketing, as well as sales finance and contracts activities for the important American and Canadian markets. Mr. Leahy was responsible for the penetration of the strategic North American market, where most major US airlines are now Airbus customers. Mr. Leahy has an MBA from Syracuse University with concentration in both Finance and Transportation Management and a BA from Fordham University with a dual major in Communications and Philosophy. He is also a licensed multi-engine commercial pilot and a former flight instructor with more than 3,700 hours of flying time. He was born in New York in August 1950 and is married with three children. His hobbies include, in addition to selling aircraft, sailing and scuba diving.

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Chief Operating Officer, Customers Current
Airbus S.A.S. Chief Commercial Officer Current
Airbus S.A.S. Mangement Board Member Current
Airbus North America Holdings, Inc. President Former
Piper Aircraft Corporation Marketing Former
Syracuse University MBA, Finance and Transportation Management Former
Fordham University BA, Communications and Philosophy Former

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Engineering Current
Aerospatiale Matra Airbus Chief Engineer Former
Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Engineering Former
Airbus S.A.S. Vice President, General Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Strategy and Future Programmes Current
Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Contracts Former

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Operations Current
A.T. Kearney, Inc. Vice President, Automotive Practice Former
Volkswagen AG General Manager Former
Volkswagen do Brasil General Manager Former
Volkswagen AG Director, Central manufacturing-engineering Former
Audi AG Senior Manager production-methods and logistics Former
DaimlerChrysler AG Head, Truck Production Creation Former
Airbus S.A.S. Head, Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Military Programs Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Manufacturing Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President Procurement Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Strategy & Cooperation Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Engineering Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Govt Relations & Communications & Strategy Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Executive Vice President, Programs Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus Japan Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Vice President, Marketing Current

Mr. Mehra is currently the Managing Director, South Asia, for Airbus S.A.S. He joined Airbus in 2000 and has since generated $14 billion of business in the civil aviation industry through various sales and lease transactions. Mr. Mehra has over 30 years of experience in marketing and business development across industries, including capital goods, industrial products and consumer services. He has spent the last fifteen years of his career holding senior positions in the aviation industry, including with General Electric and Lucas Aerospace. Prior to Lucas Aerospace, Mr. Mehra worked for ITC Ltd.'s Hotels Division as General Manager of Marketing. Mr. Mehra resides in New Delhi, India. Mr. Mehra holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, Ranchi) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management (Bombay).

Organization Position Status
Airbus S.A.S. Managing Director Current
India Hospitality Corp. Board of Directors Current
Birla Institute of Technology & Science Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Former

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Airbus S.A.S. Managing Director, Airbus Military Current
EADS Casa Chairman Current
EADS North America Board of Directors Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Managing Director, Airbus Military SL Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Advertising Director Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus Germany & General Manager, Airbus Germany Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus UK & General Manager, Airbus UK Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus France & General Manager, Airbus France Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Senior Vice President, Airbus Spain & General Manager, Airbus Spain Current

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Airbus S.A.S. Current
Arthur D. Little, Inc. President Former
American Chamber of Commerce President Former
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Representative Director Former
Keio University Former
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