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September 25th 2026
ATR has appointed Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as CEO and Patrick Bergues as Senior Vice President, Finance, and CFO, effective November 1, 2026. Read More »
Vittorio Lorenzo succeeds Nathalie Tarnaud Laude under the terms of ATR’s bylaws. He currently serves as President of Leonardo Helicopters U.S. and previously served as Senior Vice President of Customer Support, Services, and Training for Leonardo Helicopters, where he led a global team of approximately 2,500 employees supporting over 4,500 helicopters and 1,300 customers worldwide. Throughout his career, Vittorio has held several senior leadership positions spanning program management, business development, customer support, and international industrial cooperation, notably as Managing Director of NHIndustries.
Patrick Bergues takes over from Andrea Coccetti, who will transition to a new role within the Leonardo group. Patrick joins ATR from Airbus, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer in the U.S. and as Chief Financial Officer of Starlab Space. With more than 30 years of experience in aerospace finance, he has held various senior leadership roles in corporate finance, aircraft financing, insurance and risk management, financial analysis, and business control across Airbus’ commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense, space, and services divisions.
