PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has changed the leadership of its A320-family jetliner programme, the profit backbone of the world’s largest planemaker, as it faces a steep production ramp-up in the face of industrial pressures, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Current programme leader Michael Menking has been appointed head of special projects for the planemaker’s core commercial business. He will be replaced by Christoph Zammert, who heads support and services for Airbus Helicopters – an activity that makes up roughly half of the rotor division’s revenues.
Airbus said it does not comment on internal appointments.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher)
