5 July 2019: Airbus has named Chris Emerson as President of Airbus Defense and Space. Previously, Emerson served as President of Airbus Helicopters and head of the North America region.
As the new President of Airbus Defence and Space, Emerson will move to its headquarters in Herndon, VA from Airbus Helicopters headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas.
In 2015, Emerson was selected as the President of Airbus Helicopters after serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse, France.
Previously, Emerson was the Chief Financial Officer at EADS North America/Airbus Group and was responsible for leading the company's partnership with Northrop Grumman in the US Air Force's Tanker competition.