Drewer joined Airbus in November 2020 and was initially based in Europe to undergo familiarisation with the company. — Photo courtesy of Airlbus

Airbus has named Chris Drewer as Senior Vice President (SVP) in Southeast Asia for Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Based in Singapore, Drewer is responsible for all commercial affairs in the region, covering airlines in Việt Nam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Drewer joined Airbus in November 2020 and was initially based in Europe to undergo familiarisation with the company.

He previously spent two decades with GE Aviation, most recently as Vice President, Boeing Aircraft Programmes, in Seattle. Before moving to Seattle, he held several leadership positions with GE Aviation in the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore.

Anand Stanley, Airbus President Asia-Pacific, said: "Chris has extensive knowledge of the airline market in Southeast Asia and extensive contacts with our customers across the region. The experience he is bringing to our sales force will be invaluable, especially as we work together with our customers to emerge from the impact of the recent challenges." — VNS