NBAA is praising the move by EASA’s management board to advance Florian Guillermet as the aviation safety agency’s future executive director. Guillermet, who has more than two decades of aviation industry experience, will next be presented to the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism on January 22, with a formal appointment to the role expected on February 15, according to NBAA.
He currently serves as the director at French air navigation services provider DSNA, where he has a “track record as a leader that values stakeholder collaboration, including his role as the executive director at SESAR joint undertaking from 2014 to 2021,” NBAA said.
“We congratulate Florian Guillermet on this well-deserved appointment and look forward to witnessing the positive impact of his leadership on the future of European aviation,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “His selection reflects the board’s confidence in his ability to guide EASA through challenges and contribute to the safe growth of the European aviation community.”
NBAA also noted the interim leadership of Luc Tytgat, who assumed the role of acting executive director earlier this year, and commended him for “providing a steady hand and important contributions to EASA during the transition period between permanent directors.” Tytgat has emphasized safety and the continuation of research and innovation initiatives while leading the agency, NBAA added.