Guillaume Faury
Guillaume Faury | |
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| Born | February 22, 1968 France |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Executive |
| Known for | CEO of Airbus SE, Chairman of Airbus SAS commercial aircraft division |
Guillaume Faury (; born 22 February 1968) is a French engineer and executive, currently holding the position of CEO at the aerospace company Airbus SE as well as chairman of its commercial aircraft division, Airbus SAS.
Education
Faury completed his studies at École Polytechnique in Paris in 1990 and furthered his education at the École Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace in Toulouse. He holds qualifications as a light aircraft pilot and helicopter flight-test engineer, accumulating more than 1,300 hours of flight experience.
Career
During a decade at Eurocopter (presently Airbus Helicopters), Faury served as chief engineer for the EC225/H225, managing the flight testing of heavy helicopters. He later advanced to the role of executive vice-president responsible for research and development (R&D). In 2010, he transitioned to the automotive sector with Peugeot, where he was appointed executive vice-president for R&D.
In March 2013, Faury took on the role of CEO at Airbus Helicopters, confronting significant challenges such as the H225 accident in Norway that resulted in a 15-month grounding of the fleet and led to the cancellation of orders from the Polish Armed Forces. He restructured the X4 program, which propelled the development of the H160 medium helicopter unveiled in 2019, and launched the X6 initiative aimed at creating a fly-by-wire replacement for the Super Puma. Additionally, he championed major R&D projects including the high-speed X3 Racer and the urban air mobility endeavor known as CityAirbus.
In February 2018, Faury succeeded Fabrice Brégier as Chief Operating Officer of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. On 8 October 2018, it was announced that he would assume the CEO role at Airbus starting from 10 April 2019. His strategic focus areas encompassed responding to Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane, resolving production issues with the A320neo, concluding negotiations related to the A400M program, and managing models with slower sales such as the A330neo. At the 2022 Annual General Meeting, Faury was confirmed for an additional three-year term as CEO. Under his guidance, Airbus has navigated recovery following the pandemic and continued to advance hydrogen-powered aircraft technologies.
On 1 December 2022, Faury participated in a White House state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden honoring French President Emmanuel Macron.
Personal life
He is married to Maria Faury and together they have three children.
Other activities
- Member of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT)