Humbert joined Airbus management in July 2000, as the
chief operating officer and a member of the
EADS' (
Airbus' parent company) executive committee, and in March 2004 he was appointed
Airbus' executive vice-president – programmes. In June 2005 he was appointed Airbus president and chief executive officer, a position he held until 2 July 2006, when he resigned from these various positions as a result of further delays on the
Airbus A380 production line and other delivery program setbacks, announced the previous month, on 14 June.
Resignation While announcing his
resignation, Humbert said the delays were a "major disappointment" for Airbus, and "as President and CEO of Airbus, must take responsibility for this setback and ... offer my resignation to our shareholders." == Personal ==