Éric Trappier

Éric Trappier
Born (1960-01-06) 6 January 1960 (age 64)
Paris, France
EducationTelecom SudParis (Engineer's degree 1983)
OccupationCEO of Dassault Aviation

Éric Trappier (born 6 January 1960) is a French businessman and engineer. Since January 2013, he has been the chief executive officer of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, a subsidiary of the Dassault Group.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Trappier was born and raised in Paris. He received an engineering degree from Telecom SudParis in 1983.[3] He joined Dassault Aviation soon after graduation (1984). He has spent most of his career in the defense sector. He was named the company's international sales manager in 2002, and international general manager in 2006.[4] He served as international executive vice president of the company before being named to the CEO position.[5] He replaced Charles Edelstenne in that position when Edelstenne reached the company's mandatory retirement age (75).[6][7][8][9]

On 30 May 2017, the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe announced the appointment of Trappier as its president.[10]

On 8 June 2017, The Executive Committee of the French Aerospace Industries Association GIFAS elected Trappier, the incumbent First Deputy Chairman of GIFAS, as the new Chairman of GIFAS.[11]

Trappier was disappointed by the failure of a deal to build a multi-national technology demonstrator of a combat drone for $2.5 billion because the British government pulled the subsidy. The project had been stalled for six years already to date.[12]

In March 2021 Trappier said that the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project and the British-Swedish-Italian Tempest project would not be merged.[13] In the words of another journalist, in the same interview Trappier "delivered a stinging rebuke" to his partner Airbus.[14]

In June 2022 Trappier called for mediation in discussions he was having over the three-party intra-European conglomeration that aimed to build the FCAS fighter jet.[15]

In December 2022 the three governments of the FCAS project partners approved Phase 1B in a €3.2 billion subsidy.[16]

Trappier announced that over the 2022 year, his company had secured contracts for 156 Rafales, including 92 orders for export. More than half of these were sold to the United Arab Emirates.[16]

In January 2023 Trappier complained that the Russo-Ukrainian war and attendant sanctions created problems in the European supply chain of some materials and energy.[17]

In March 2023 Trappier insisted that Dassault be the lead contractor (instead of Airbus) for the FCAS.[16]

In May 2023 Dassault was seen to be advancing work on the next-generation Rafale fighter jet in spite of the FCAS partnership it had signed with the Germans and the Spanish.[18]

On 23 May 2023 Trappier railed against the Commission of the European Union because they had excluded business jets from their list of "green industries" which "can be considered sustainable investments" and thus would be removed from subsidy. He argued that sustainable aviation fuel is a panacea.[19]

Positions

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Positions in the group

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Other positions outside the group

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Outside the group, Eric Trappier is:

  • President and administrator of the French Aerospace Industries Association GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales)
  • Chairman of CIDEF (Council of French Defense Industries – Conseil des Industries de Défense Françaises).
  • Administrator of Thales Group
  • Administrator GIE Rafale International
  • Administrator ODAS, SOFEMA, Eurotradia
  • President of AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe.

References

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  1. ^ "Eric trappier: executive profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-12-18.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Dassault Aviation Names Eric Trappier to be Next CEO". Euro investor. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  3. ^ "Éric Trappier passe le mur du son". 10 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Biographie de Eric Trappier Dassault Aviation". 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology, The French Touch, 20 October 2014 issue, pp. 48-49
  6. ^ "Dassault Names Eric Trappier as Chief to Succeed Edelstenne". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  7. ^ "Eric Trappier Named New Head of Dassault Aviation". Aviation Office. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  8. ^ "Les Echos: Le directeur général de l'international succède à la tête de l'avionneur à Charles Edelstenne, atteint par la limite d'âge des 75 ans". Les Echos. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  9. ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (18 December 2012). "L'Usine nouvelle du 18 décembre 2012 : En nommant Eric Trappier, Dassault veut mettre le paquet sur le Rafale". Usine Nouvelle. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  10. ^ "Éric Trappier appointed ASD President - 2017/05/30". Dassault Aviation. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  11. ^ "Mr Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO of Dassault Aviation, named new Chairman of GIFAS - 2017/06/08". Dassault Aviation. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  12. ^ Tran, Pierre (12 April 2018). "UK was the one to put the brakes on drone demo project, industry says". Defense News.
  13. ^ "France's Dassault eyes Plan B if European fighter talks fail". Reuters. 5 March 2021.
  14. ^ Perry, Dominic (4 March 2022). "Dassault boss Trappier hits out at Airbus over FCAS delays". DVV Media International. Flight Global.
  15. ^ Patel, Tara (7 June 2022). "Dassault Calls for Political Mediation in Airbus Fighter Spat". yahoo news.
  16. ^ a b c Morrison, Murdo (10 March 2023). "Acceptance of Dassault lead role essential to FCAS survival says Trappier".
  17. ^ "Dassault (Rafale) Chief Says European Union's Sanctions Against Russia Have Created Problems For Industry". The EurAsian Times. 9 January 2023.
  18. ^ Tiwari, Sakshi (29 May 2023). "France Advances Work On 'Super Rafale' F5 Variant Despite Pact With Germany & Spain On 6th-Gen FCAS – Reports". The EurAsian Times.
  19. ^ Perry, Dominic (23 May 2023). "Trappier rails against 'business jet bashing' and highlights environmental progress". DVV Media International. Flight Global.
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Dassault Aviation
2013–present 		Succeeded by
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