Airbus has named a new president and CEO for Airbus Commercial Aircraft as it confronts persistent supply‑chain pressures and faces near-term decisions on an A220 stretch and whether to pursue an open‑fan engine — choices that will shape program timelines and supplier selection.
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The incoming commercial‑aircraft chief will set the direction on an A220 stretch and the contentious open‑fan engine choice, decisions that determine future product competitiveness and industrial commitments; see background on the A220 program and its business‑jet derivatives: https://hype.aero/?story=73f337f2-bb3b-44e8-9c80-85deb3dce72c
Airbus is making these strategic calls under acute supplier and engine constraints — including shortages of Pratt & Whitney GTF spares and ongoing PW1500G reliability concerns — which already force operational workarounds and aircraft cannibalisation: https://hype.aero/?story=091fd264-cb2f-405f-a360-f3d75f2cae74 and https://hype.aero/?story=b4a7421c-1d83-4b29-90e2-042caa905df5
The company also faces delivery and backlog pressure as it seeks to meet elevated handover targets, increasing the urgency to resolve supplier performance and engine availability: https://hype.aero/?story=91aeaef5-15f7-4385-b0c0-51c3566e626a
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