Alphavalue/ Divacons | Spain’s Amparo Moraleda has been appointed chair of the European aerospace giant. This is the first time that an executive who is not of French or German origin has held the chairmanship of the company. The appointment will take effect on 1 October. Moraleda will strengthen Spain’s position within the consortium.
Moraleda, who has been on the Airbus board since 2015, will succeed René Obermann, who has informed the board of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director at the 2027 annual general meeting, when his current term expires, and will step down as chairman on 1 October.
