Airbus
Intelligence Profile: Certification
Company Overview
Airbus SE (Euronext Paris: AIR.PA) is one of the world’s largest aerospace corporations, designing, manufacturing, and delivering commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space products. Through Airbus Helicopters and its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) unit, it developed the CityAirbus NextGen all-electric eVTOL prototype to mature technologies for future Advanced Air Mobility.
CityAirbus NextGen: All-electric lift + cruise configuration. Capacity: 1 pilot + 3 passengers. Cruise speed: 120 km/h. Operational range: 80 km. 8 distributed electric propellers, fixed wings, V-tail. Designed for ultra-quiet urban and regional operations.
Leadership Team
Guillaume Faury
Chief Executive Officer
Leads the entire Airbus Group since 2019 with deep helicopters & innovation background
Bruno Even
CEO Airbus Helicopters (until Apr 2026)
Oversaw CityAirbus NextGen development and testing
Balkiz Sarihan
CEO & Head of Urban Air Mobility
Leads AAM strategy, partnerships and CityAirbus program
Thomas Toepfer
Chief Financial Officer
Manages global financial strategy and performance
Sabine Klauke
Chief Technology Officer
Drives innovation and technology roadmaps across Airbus
Matthieu Louvot
Incoming CEO Airbus Helicopters (from Apr 2026)
Will lead Helicopters division including future AAM
Aircraft Portfolio
CityAirbus NG
Media Gallery
Featured Videos
CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype makes its debut
Official Airbus unveiling of the prototype in March 2024
CityAirbus NextGen First Flight
Highlights of the maiden flight and early testing
Airbus Advanced Air Mobility Vision
Brand overview of AAM and CityAirbus strategy
CityAirbus NextGen - The Future of Urban Air Mobility
Overview video of the eVTOL prototype and vision
Key Milestones
Company Founded
Formed as European aerospace consortium
Original CityAirbus First Flight
Uncrewed demonstrator flight
CityAirbus NextGen Concept Unveiled
Lift + cruise production-intent design revealed
Prototype Power-On
Electrical systems activated
Public Debut & Test Centre Opening
Prototype unveiled in Donauwörth + new AAM test facility
Maiden Flight
First flight of CityAirbus NextGen prototype
Continued Demonstrator Testing
Weekly flights expanding envelope throughout the year
Full Program Pause Announced
Commercial development paused after demonstrator campaign due to battery maturity