Airbus has appointed Romain Trapp president of Airbus Helicopters and head of the North America region for helicopters.
He succeeds Chris Emerson, who is assuming the role of president of Airbus Defense and Space.
Trapp has worked for the company for nearly two decades, including 11 years in North America. He first served as chief financial officer of Airbus Helicopters.
He became Airbus Helicopters chief operating officer in 2016, and has also been president of Airbus Helicopters Canada since 2013.
“Romain brings a keen understanding of the North American helicopter market, and I could not think of anyone better suited to take on this role than someone who has led such a diverse range of our U.S. and Canadian activities for so long,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “I am confident he will continue to support our customers and grow our business in the world’s largest in-service helicopter market.”
Meanwhile, Trapp began his Airbus career in 1999 and has held various positions in finance, program management and general management throughout Germany, France, Canada and the U.S. He is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in France and the Stanford Executive Program in the United States. He is married and has two grown sons.
Commenting on his new role, Trapp said: “I am proud to work with the highly skilled men and women who build and support Airbus helicopters here in North America, and honoured by the confidence the Airbus leadership has in me to lead this team."