{
  "id": 11064191,
  "title": "Airbus inicia una nueva etapa con Amparo Moraleda para liderar Bromo y reorientar el FCAS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/airbus-inicia-una-nueva-etapa-con-amparo-moraleda-para-liderar-bromo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2026/09/30/6abbf38f468aebd43f8b45a0.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Airbus begins a new phase with Amparo Moraleda to lead Bromo and reorient FCAS\n\nThe Spanish executive will take charge of the company starting from next Thursday, October 1. The challenges ahead include the creation of Europe's largest space consortium, reorienting one of the most ambitious military programs in the region in recent years, and responding to the high demand for aircraft in both the civil and defense sectors. Moraleda's appointment marks a historic moment for Airbus, as it will be the first non-French or German leader of the company, with the Spanish state holding a 4.1% stake. The main project currently in hand is Bromo, which aims to create a European space giant to compete with the United States and China, and to enable the continent to achieve autonomous access to space. Spain will be represented in Bromo and have a subsidiary in the project, along with Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Moraleda will take the helm of the company at a time when the merger with the European Commission is being negotiated, with the Commission on Competition being represented by another Spanish, Teresa Ribera. Airbus reportedly offered the Commission several divestitures to facilitate the merger. It remains to be seen if Indra, recently arrived in the space sector after acquiring Hispasat and Hisdesat, will secure some of the assets that would need to be spun off from the companies involved in Bromo. However, other companies like OHB, based in Germany, are also interested in potential remedies for the operation. The new entity, with Airbus holding a 35% stake and Thales and Leonardo sharing the remaining 65%, is expected to start operations next year with an initial revenue of €6.5 billion and a workforce of around 25,000 employees. Another major issue Moraleda will face is the reorientation of the FCAS program, which has been in jeopardy due to differences between Airbus and French Dassault. Spain and Germany, who support continuing with FCAS, may now need to decide whether to reorient the program or not. They could also bring in a third country, such as Sweden through the Saab group, which manufactures the Gripen fighter jets. In addition to these two major matters, Moraleda takes over at a favorable time for the company. In the first half of the year, Airbus earned €2.243 billion (+47% year-over-year), while revenues grew by 12% to €33.2 billion. The company's projections for the current year include delivering 870 commercial aircraft and an adjusted operating profit of €7.5 billion. However, the challenge for the next years is immense, as Airbus projects a global demand for 42,060 new commercial aircraft by 2045 due to the doubling of global air traffic. The Spanish executive arrives at a time when the company is also dealing with a labor conflict in its Spanish factories since July 1. Although no figures have been provided, the intensity of the strikes and protests has affected production and raised concerns among some of the company's customers, including the state, which even mediated in the negotiations between the company and labor unions. Despite these challenges, Moraleda's arrival on October 1 marks the official start of her presidency of Airbus, and the vote on the company's proposals will be decided during an internal referendum.",
  "summary": "La directiva española tomará las riendas de la compañía a partir del próximo jueves, 1 de octubre. El conflicto laboral en España y responder al aumento de la demanda de sus productos serán otros de los retos de la nueva etapa del gigante aeronáutico europeo. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais Economia",
        "title": "La plantilla de Airbus en España valida el preacuerdo de Industria y allana el camino para finalizar el conflicto laboral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/la-plantilla-de-airbus-en-espana-valida-el-preacuerdo-de-industria-y",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:46:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}