Industrial organization specialist to head up EADS Socata’s aerostructures business
EADS Socata announces today the appointment of Dominique Malleville as Vice-President Industry and Aerostructures business. He replaces Christian Cornille, who is moving to Airbus France as Head of Improvement & Performance, Centre of Excellence Nose & Central Fuselage. . Dominique Malleville (45) holds a degree in engineering from the HEI institute of advanced industrial studies based in Lille, France. He began his career with Thomson in 1985, leaving after 10 years to join Matra Automobile where was director of production and then director of the Romorantin production plant. Since 2004 he has been director of the Alstom – Traction factory in Tarbes.
”We thank Christian Cornille for what he has achieved and made a success for our company during 6 years. . We welcome now Dominique Malleville. He takes over the responsibility for our aerostructures activity at a key moment for EADS Socata. Keeping up our cost-reduction efforts, increasing TBM aircraft production rate, securing new aerostructure contracts – these are some of the challenges we must face and for which Dominique Malleville’s industrial expertise is a valuable asset,” commented Stéphane Mayer, Chairman and CEO of EADS Socata.
EADS Socata is one of the world’s leading general aviation manufacturers, with more than 17,000 aircraft built since its creation as Morane-Saulnier in 1911.
Current products include the TBM family of high-speed turboprops, TB GT piston aircraft, aerostructures for Airbus civil airliners, the A400M military transporter, Dassault Falcon jets, Eurocopter helicopters and Embraer regional jets.
Heaquartered in Tarbes, France, with North American operations in Pembroke Pines, Florida, EADS Socata is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS – a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services.
In 2005, EADS generated revenues of € 34.2 billion and employed a workforce of about 113,000.
