ATR appoints Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as CEO and Patrick Bergues as CFO
Toulouse, 24 September 2026 – ATR’s Board Members have appointed the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella, effective November 1st, 2026. Vittorio Lorenzo succeeds Nathalie Tarnaud Laude following the terms set by ATR’s bylaws.
Currently President of Leonardo Helicopters U.S., Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella previously served as Senior Vice-President Customer Support, Services & Training for Leonardo Helicopters, where he led a global organisation of approximately 2,500 employees supporting more than 4,500 helicopters and 1,300 customers worldwide. Over the course of his career, he has held senior leadership positions spanning programme management, business development, customer support and international industrial cooperation, notably serving as Managing Director of NHIndustries.
As a joint venture between Airbus and Leonardo, with balanced shareholder representation within its executive leadership team, ATR has also appointed Patrick Bergues as Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, also effective November 1st, 2026. Patrick succeeds Andrea Coccetti, who will be taking on a new role within the Leonardo group.
Patrick Bergues joins ATR from Airbus, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Airbus in the U.S. and Chief Financial Officer of Starlab Space. During his career spanning more than three decades in aerospace finance, he has held a variety of senior leadership positions covering corporate finance, aircraft financing, insurance and risk management, financial analysis and business control across Airbus’ commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence, space and services activities.
Patrick Bergues
Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella said: “I would like to thank Nathalie for her dedication and leadership over the past four years. Under her guidance, ATR has further strengthened its position as the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer and laid solid foundations for the future. I am honoured to join a company recognised worldwide for its outstanding products, strong values and unique contribution to regional connectivity.
He added: “I am also delighted to welcome Patrick to ATR’s Executive Committee. His extensive international experience and deep understanding of the aerospace industry will be a tremendous asset as we continue to strengthen ATR’s competitiveness, support our customers around the world and advance our long-term ambitions. Together with ATR’s talented teams, customers, operators and shareholders, we will build on the company’s remarkable legacy and write the next chapter of its success.”
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ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft open 120 new routes on average every year, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like healthcare and education. Thanks to ATR’s focus on continuous innovation and the intrinsic efficiency of the turboprop technology, ATR aircraft are the most advanced, versatile, cost-effective and lowest-emission regional aircraft on the market, emitting 45% less CO2 than similar-size regional jets. In January 2022, we flew the first ever commercial aircraft using 100% SAF in both engines. ATR is a joint-venture between Airbus and Leonardo.