Bernard Ziegler is the former Airbus senior vice president for engineering. He is well known for his evangelical zeal for the application of the fly-by-wire system in the Airbuses. He is the son of the former Airbus CEO, Henri Ziegler. Bernard Ziegler was born in Boulogne sur Seine, France. He was educated in the �cole Polytechnique, as an engineer and �cole de l'Air, for his pilot training and military commission. Mr. Ziegler began his career as a fighter pilot in the French air force. He saw action in the Algerian War and was decorated twice. Principal medals and decorations received include the Officier de l?Ordre National du M�rite, M�daille de l'A�ronautique, Croix de la Valeur Militaire and Officier de la L�gion d'honneur. In August 1961 the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway was badly damaged when an aeroplane of the French Air Force piloted by Bernard Ziegler tore its hauling cable. Three cars crashed and six people were killed. He continued his studies in �cole nationale sup�rieure de l'a�ronautique et de l'espace and was later posted to �cole du personnel navigant d'essais et de r�ception, the French Air Force test pilot establishment in 1964. 

March 12th, 1933 in Boulogne-Billancourt  /  Died:   Apr 5th, 2021 - aged 88