ATR appoints Guillaume Daudin as Head of Programmes
Toulouse, 20 September 2021 – Guillaume Daudin has been appointed Head of Programmes of ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer. As of the 1st of September 2021, Guillaume reports directly to ATR’s CEO, Stefano Bortoli, and joins the company’s Executive Committee.
Guillaume will head a brand new independent “Programmes” directorate with the goal to orchestrate and synchronise the various functions of ATR (Engineering, Operations, Procurement, etc.) to ensure end-to-end integration and consistency to deliver company objectives. This includes being responsible for new aircraft developments and in-service continuous improvements projects, configuration management, overall integrated planning, fulfil customer orders, financial costing and company business performance.
He joined ATR from Airbus where he occupied a wide variety of key roles in Engineering, Configuration, Quality and Programme management over the past 17 years. His most recent positions include the Airbus roles of Vice President Quality for the Digital Design manufacturing & Services transformation project, Vice President of the A330/A340 Programme Configuration & Sites Programme Management, Head of A350 Configuration Management and Senior Director A350 US Programme Management (position held in San Diego, USA).
He started his career as a Consultant for the telecommunications industry in companies like Matra Nortel and Motorola.
Guillaume holds an Engineering Degree from EFREI in Paris and is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft opened 160 new routes in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like healthcare and education. Thanks to ATR’s focus on continuous innovation and the intrinsic efficiency of the turboprop technology, ATR aircraft are the most advanced, versatile, cost-effective and lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, emitting 45% less CO2 than similar-size regional jets. In January 2022, we flew the first ever commercial aircraft using 100% SAF in both engines. ATR is a joint-venture between Airbus and Leonardo.