ATR has appointed Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as its new chief executive officer and Patrick Bergues as chief financial officer, with both executives set to take up their roles on November 1, 2026.
Della Bella will succeed Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as CEO following the completion of her term in accordance with ATR’s bylaws. He joins the regional aircraft manufacturer from Leonardo Helicopters U.S., where he currently serves as president.
During his career at Leonardo Helicopters, Della Bella has held several senior leadership positions, including senior vice president of customer support, services and training. In that role, he oversaw an organisation of around 2,500 employees supporting more than 4,500 helicopters and 1,300 customers.
He has also served as managing director of NHIndustries, as well as holding leadership roles across programme management, business development and international industrial cooperation.
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Patrick Bergues will succeed Andrea Coccetti as CFO, with Coccetti moving to another position within Leonardo. Bergues joins ATR from Airbus, where his recent positions included CFO of Airbus in the United States and CFO of Starlab Space.
With more than 30 years of aerospace finance experience, Bergues has worked across aircraft financing, corporate finance, insurance, risk management and business control. His experience spans Airbus commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence, space and services.
The appointments will maintain balanced representation of ATR’s two shareholders, Airbus and Leonardo, within the company’s executive leadership as the regional aircraft manufacturer enters a new leadership phase.
