Airbus Names Jurgen Westermeier as President and Managing Director for India and South Asia

Airbus has appointed Jurgen Westermeier as President and Managing Director for India and South Asia. He will be responsible for commercial aircraft sales and expanding the company's footprint in the region. Westermeier will succeed Remi Maillard and will spearhead Airbus' business in India and South Asia across commercial aircraft, defence, and space segments. He will also support the company's "Make in India" campaign. Westermeier joined Airbus as Chief Procurement Officer in 2020 and has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany.

Airbus has appointed Jürgen Westermeier as the President and Managing Director for India and South Asia, effective September 1, 2025. Westermeier will succeed Rémi Maillard, who will take on the role of Executive Vice-President, Engineering for Commercial Aircraft and Head of Technology at Airbus [1].

In his new role, Westermeier will spearhead Airbus' business in India and South Asia across commercial aircraft, defense, and space segments. He will be responsible for commercial aircraft sales and expanding the company's footprint in the region, including services, engineering, digital, innovation, and training [2].

Westermeier joined Airbus in 2020 as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Procurement Officer. His responsibilities included forging strong partnerships with suppliers and leading the development and application of procurement processes and tools across the company [2].

Before joining Airbus, Westermeier held strategic positions at BMW, including Information Services, Motorcycles Purchasing, Quality Management, Supplier Network, and Cost Engineering [2]. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany [2].

Westermeier will also support Airbus' "Make in India" campaign, aligning the company's efforts with the Indian government's initiative to promote domestic manufacturing [1].

References:
[1] https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/airbus-appoints-jurgen-westermeier-as-president-and-md-for-india-south-asia/
[2] https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-08-jurgen-westermeier-appointed-president-and-md-of-airbus-in-india