ATR, with its shareholders Airbus and Leonardo, has appointed Stefano Bortoli, currently president of the ATR Board and senior vice president Strategy, Marketing Development and Sales of Leonardo Aircraft Division, as new CEO of ATR with im
mediate effect. This follows the announcement last week by Airbus appointing Christian Scherer as its chief commercial officer.
A company statement said Bortoli has held various management positions and has an international background, “providing the right profile and experience to continue the positive developments at ATR. ”
“I thank Christian for the crucial contributions he has made to ATR at commercial level as well as preparing the grounds for the future of ATR as a leader in the regional aviation,” Stefano Bortoli commented. “I am honored to join the passionate and professional team of ATR and bring in my experience to continue to ensure ATR’s leadership in the market and position it for the future.”