Chief Executive Officer
Safran Aircraft Engines - Program Director “Next European Fighter Engine”
A graduate engineer from the Ecole Centrale de Paris and the University of Stuttgart, Guillaume Ibanez began his career in 2000 in the design offices of Safran Electronics & Defense, in the design of navigation systems for various applications. He then held Project positions before moving to a role as Program Manager for the A400M navigation system. In 2011, he joined Safran Electrical & Power as Program Manager.
Arriving at Safran Aircraft Engines in 2015, he took charge of the commercial activities of the TP400 within the military division, before taking over the OEM sales responsibility within the commercial directorate. In July 2020, he was appointed Head of the sales department. Since March 2025, Guillaume is Safran Aircraft Engines' FCAS Program Director.