The Prime Minister of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, chaired a meeting on Thursday at Bayan Palace with a delegation from Airbus, in the presence of the company’s CEO, the Ambassadors of Germany, Spain, France to Kuwait, as well as a number of Airbus executives.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance and develop the commercial partnership between both sides, noting that the delegation was also encouraged to establish a regional office in Kuwait.

The meeting was attended by Head of the Prime Minister Diwan Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel and Head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Humoud Al-Sabah, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

In another development, Airbus announced that Lars Wagner, currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTU Aero Engines AG, based in Munich, will join the Airbus Executive Committee and succeed Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business, effective 1 January 2026.

Lars Wagner will join Airbus from the beginning of November 2025 to ensure a smooth transition with Christian Scherer. Christian remains CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business until 31 December 2025, topping a career spanning over 40 years in several executive roles with Airbus.

Lars Wagner, 50, has held the position of CEO at MTU Aero Engines AG since January 2023. Prior to his appointment as CEO and since joining MTU in 2015, Lars notably assumed the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President in charge of OEM operations. He previously held a number of management positions at Airbus including in Bremen, Hamburg and Toulouse. Lars holds a degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering as well as an MBA.