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Business Aviation
Jay Johnson, president and CEO of Gulfstream Aerospace and Jet Aviation parent company General Dynamics, said yesterday that Gulfstream had a “banner” fourth quarter, with deliveries of 35 green aircraft–including 12 G650s–versus 20 jets in the same period in 2010. For 2011, Gulfstream shipped 107 jets, eight more than in the previous year.
Air Transport and Cargo
The EADS board of directors has chosen Tom Enders to assume the role of CEO when Louis Gallois steps down at the end of his mandate on May 31. Now the CEO of Airbus, Enders will take over EADS for a new five-year term under the company’s bylaws.
Current Airbus COO Fabrice Brégier will succeed Enders as CEO of Airbus, and Günter Butschek, presently head of operations of Airbus, will replace Bregier. At the same time, Arnaud Lagardère will assume the role of chairman of the board, now held by Bodo Uebber.







