Airbus SE at its AGM held on April 14, 2026, announced that Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Danish defence and aerospace company Terma A/S, was appointed as a Non-Executive Member of the Board for a three year term, replacing Prof Dr. Feiyu Xu whose mandate expired at the close of the AGM. Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of the automotive group BMW AG, was also appointed as a Non-Executive Member. His initial term is for one year, completing the remainder of Victor Chu's mandate, who requested to leave the Board at the end of this year's AGM after serving the Company with distinction for eight years.
Rene Obermann, Chair of the Board of Directors, informed the Board of his decision not to seek a new mandate as Director at the 2027 AGM, when his current mandate will expire. Effective 1 October 2026, Rene Obermann will step down from his position as Chair of the Board. Amparo Moraleda has been designated by the Board to succeed him as Chair of the Board on this date.
