Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace president joins Airbus

The president of Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace’s division is to leave his Sinfin-based role to join Airbus.

Rolls-Royce has said the search for Eric Schulz’s replacement has already begun and that it will “make a further announcement in due course”.

Schulz will remain with Rolls-Royce until the end of 2017 to “help ensure operational execution” of the Civil Aerospace business through to year-end. The manufacturing giant said he not be involved in strategic or commercial discussions concerning airframe or airline customers.

Pending the arrival of a permanent successor, Chris Young, thd current director, programmes – civil aerospace, will take on immediate responsibility for commercial and strategic matters within Civil Aerospace, reporting to chief executive Warren East.

East said: “I would like to thank Eric for his valuable support and leadership over the past seven years. He has laid the foundations for our future success and all of us at Rolls-Royce wish him the very best in his new role.”