Embraer Commercial Aviation has appointed Marie-Louise Philippe as vice president for sales and marketing, and head of Europe and Central Asia, based in Amsterdam. 

Marie-Louise has over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, with previous posts in France, Singapore and Hong Kong. Philippe has held commercial leadership roles at Airbus in procurement and customer affairs, with a strong sales record with customers in Europe and Asia. 

Most recently she successfully led services and aircraft sales teams in Southeast Asia, where she was also spearheading M&A, industrial cooperation projects, and serving on the steering board of a training centre. 

Philippe is founder and president of the Women in Aviation Chapter Singapore, which promotes diversity and inclusion in the aerospace sector. 

Martyn Holmes, the chief commercial officer of Embraer Commercial Aviation, said Europe and Central Asia is a ‘critical region’ for the Brazilian jet manufacturer, where it has partnerships with some of the world’s most successful airlines.