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Tony Wood joins Airbus Board of Directors as a non-executive director

Following a decision by the Airbus Board of Directors, Tony Wood has joined the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect, replacing Lord Paul Drayson who resigned on the day of the 2022 Annual General Meeting.



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In accordance with the Board of Directors’ internal rules and the Company's Articles of Association, Tony Wood's appointment as a non-executive director for a three year mandate will be submitted for approval at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders in April 2023.

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Tony Wood has extensive experience of the aerospace industry and defence sector. He is currently a Member of the Board of National Grid plc, an energy transmission company operating in the UK and the US.

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"We are pleased to welcome Tony to our Board. He brings a wealth of global industry experience with him and we look forward to working closely together," said Airbus Chairman René Obermann.
 

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