Yann Barbaux appointed Airbus Chief Innovation Officer

Yann Barbaux has been appointed Airbus Chief Innovation Officer, effective 1st May 2013. In this new role he will lead a team to manage an agile network of innovators throughout Airbus. Yann will report directly to Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer. Yann’s key mission will be to foster a strong innovation culture throughout Airbus. Together with his team, he will encourage new ideas from all areas of the company and facilitate a rapid, systematic screening at the right decision making levels. “Innovation is at the heart of Airbus, it is part of our DNA and a fundamental