Mon, Mar 02, 2020
Succeeds Linda Honold, Who Will Retire After More Than 30 Years With Airbus
Airbus Helicopters has appointed Thomas Hundt (pictured) executive vice president Finance and Member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Helicopters, effective March 1, 2020. Previously, he served as Senior vice president of Performance Management and Costing for Airbus Helicopters and Managing Director for Airbus Helicopters Germany.
He succeeds Linda Honold, who will retire after more than three decades with Airbus and its predecessor companies. Linda Honold began her career with MTU Aeroengines in 1988, where she started in the Controlling department. She held several management positions before becoming Member of the Board of Management of EADS Military Aircraft as Head of Finance in 1999. In 2004, she was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Cassidian and ultimately appointed as Executive vice president Finance of Airbus Helicopters in 2012.
Before joining Airbus Helicopters in 2016, Thomas Hundt was Chief Financial Officer and Senior vice president of Arianespace, based in Evry, France.
Thomas Hundt began his career in Airbus in 1998 as Controller in the Tornado Management Company Panavia and then moved in 2000 as Controller to EADS Headquarters (now Airbus). In 2004, he then joined the Space business as vice president of Division Controlling at Astrium (now part of Airbus Defence and Space). Following this, he served as vice president Finance and Controlling for Navigation Satellites from 2007 to 2011 and subsequently, following the expansion of his role, as vice president Finance and Controlling for Earth Observation, Science and Navigation Satellites from 2011 to 2014.
Thomas Hundt holds a diploma in Business Economics from the Cooperative State University Stuttgart, Germany and an Executive MBA from IMD, Switzerland.
(Image provided with Airbus news release)
More News
Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System ODALS consists of seven omnidirectional flashing lights located in the approach area of a nonprecision runway. Five lights are located on t>[...]
"Polaris Dawn, the first of the program’s three human spaceflight missions, is targeted to launch to orbit no earlier than summer 2024. During the five-day mission, the crew >[...]
Also: 1800th E-Jet, Uncle Sam Sues For Landing Gear, Embraer Ag Plane, Textron Parts A friend of the family reported that Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard Glenn Rutan flew west on Friday, M>[...]
Also: Virgin Galactic, B-29 Doc to Allentown, Erickson Fire-Fighters Bought, FAA Reauthorization After dealing with a big letdown after the unexpected decision by Skyreach to disco>[...]
“Our aircrews are trained and capable of rapidly shifting from operational missions to humanitarian roles. We planned to demonstrate how we, and our BORSTAR partners, respond>[...]
ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.05.24): Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
See All