SOURCE: REUTERS


The top supply chain executive at planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab, procurement chief Juergen Westermeier, has been appointed to run the group’s operations in India and South Asia from September 1, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
His successor is “subject to further notice,” the memo said.
Airbus declined to comment on internal appointments.
The European planemaker has been struggling to maintain production and deliveries of passenger jets on schedule while also attempting to steady a global supply chain hit by labour shortages and a loss of experience since the COVID-19 pandemic.