Airbus Appoints Matthieu Louvot as CEO of Airbus Helicopters
Airbus has appointed Matthieu Louvot as Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Helicopters, effective April 1, 2026. He will report to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and will be a member of the company's Executive Committee.
Matthieu Louvot, currently Executive Vice President in charge of Strategy at Airbus, will succeed Bruno Even.
Matthieu Louvot began his career in the French administration, notably as Industry Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic. He joined Airbus Helicopters in 2010, where he has held several management positions, including Executive Vice President of Support and Customer Services and Executive Vice President of Programs.
"Our teams at Helicopters will benefit from Matthieu's leadership, whose extensive experience in the helicopter industry and deep understanding of the Division's operational and strategic priorities will ensure a smooth transition," said Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus.
Airbus SE is No. 1 in Europe and No. 2 worldwide in the aeronautics, aerospace, and defense industries. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- commercial aircraft (71.7%). The group is No. 1 worldwide for aircrafts with more than 100 seats;
- defense and aerospace systems (17.3%): military aircrafts (primarily transport aircrafts, marine surveillance aircrafts, anti-submarines fighter planes and flight refueling aircrafts), spatial equipment (orbital launchers, observation and communication satellite, turboprop aircraft, etc.), defense and security systems (missile systems, electronic and telecommunications systems, etc.). Airbus SE also provides training and aircrafts maintenance services;
- civil and military helicopters (11%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Europe (40.2%), Asia/Pacific (25.6%), North America (23.7%), Middle East (4.5%), Latin America (2.5%) and other (3.5%).
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