Airbus Engineering Chief Will Step Down

 

Gerald Weber, the engineering and manufacturing chief of Airbus, is to be replaced by an external manager in March 2011. This changeover should be in time for his replacement to take responsibility for the next big project; the A350 XWB, a midsized jetliner.
Sixty-one year old Weber was hired from the automotive industry in 2007 to bring efficiency to the production model and sort out production problems with the A380 superjumbo.
An Airbus spokesman said that the A380 problems had been resolved and other problems had been addressed during Weber’s time with the company. The spokesman did not name the replacement, but said he would arrive in early 2011 to ensure a smooth transition.