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Boeing Leadership Shuffle Means New CEO for eVTOL Developer Wisk

Engineering v-p Sebastien Vigneron has taken over from Brian Yutko

Wisk CEO Brian Yutko — Wisk Aero parent company Boeing has moved its CEO, Brian Yutko, to the position of vice president of product development for its commercial airplanes business. © AIN

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

May 13, 2025

As part of Boeing’s ongoing reboot of its leadership team, Brian Yutko has been moved from his role as CEO of the aerospace and defense giant’s eVTOL aircraft subsidiary, Wisk Aero, to serve as vice president for product development with Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Stepping into his shoes at Wisk is Sebastien Vigneron, who has been the company’s senior vice president of engineering and programs.

The succession plan at Wisk would appear to suggest that Boeing sees its advanced air mobility business unit as part of its longer-term plans. Recently, the group has agreed to sell parts of its Digital Aviation Solutions division, including Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways, to software investment firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion as part of efforts to rebuild a balance sheet battered by a succession of troubled programs in its civil and defense businesses.

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