Pilar Alvarez

Head of New Generation Fighter Airbus Defence and Space

Pilar is Vice President, New Generation Fighter & Future Air Power (Spain) at Airbus, leading the definition, development and implementation of next-generation fighter concepts and future air power strategies for the Spanish defence ecosystem. An Airbus executive with more than 23 years of international experience, Pilar has held leadership roles across Airbus Defence & Space, Airbus Operations and Airbus Helicopters, spanning Customer Services, Programmes, Operations and Supply Chain management. Previously, she served as Vice President, A350 & A330/A340 Programme Support in France, overseeing fleet efficiency for more than 2,400 aircraft and supporting over 170 customers worldwide. She also served as Senior Director, Single-Aisle Programme Support, coordinating technical fleet management for more than 8,500 aircraft and 400 customers. Earlier roles included leadership across the A320 programme, Supply Chain Operations, A400M Technical Data and Tiger Helicopter systems. A two-time recipient of Airbus Awards of Excellence, Pilar is committed to customer focus, diversity, people development and transformation.