Guillaume Faury

Guillaume Faury (; born 22 February 1968 ) is a French engineer and businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) at the aerospace corporation Airbus SE and chairman of its civil aircraft division, Airbus SAS.

Education Faury was educated at in Le Havre. Certified light-aircraft pilot and helicopter flight-test engineer with over 1,300 flying hours.

Faury replaced Fabrice Brégier as Airbus Commercial Aircraft COO from February 2018. On 8 October 2018, the Airbus Board of Directors selected him to succeed Tom Enders as Airbus CEO, starting from 10 April 2019. Faury will have to shape Airbus' response to the Boeing New Midsize Airplane, face A320neo production and operational challenges, complete A400M negotiations and address slower-selling models like the A330neo. During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022, Faury was reappointed as CEO for the next three years. Faury led the company through the recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued development of an environmentally friendly aircraft fueled by hydrogen.

On 1 December 2022, Faury was one of the guests invited to a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.

Personal life He is married to Maria Faury, and they have three children.

Other activities European Round Table for Industry (ERT), Member