Boeing’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Wisk Aero has announced that CEO Brian Yutko is moving to a new leadership role at Boeing.
Sebastien Vigneron, the former Senior Vice President of Engineering and Programs at Wisk, will take over the role of CEO, the company announced in a statement on May 7, 2025.
Vigneron has more than 20 years of experience in aircraft development and previously led the Product Development division for the Gen 6 aircraft, including technologies for Autonomy and Airspace Integration, while managing various engineering and testing teams.
“This is a truly exciting time for the company and AAM as a whole,” Vigneron said. “I look forward to guiding our talented team through this critical stage and leveraging the enhanced collaboration with Boeing.”
Meanwhile, Yutko will take on the role of Vice President of Product Development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). In this role, Yutko will continue to provide strategic oversight and support to Wisk.
“Sebastien is an incredible leader, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him and the Wisk team as we fly Gen 6, progress our certification program, and enter service,” Yutko added.
Wisk is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The leadership changes come at a time when the company prepares to fly its newest model, 6th Generation eVTOL air taxi, and work towards its certification. The company claims that this aircraft is the “world’s first all-electric, autonomous, four-seat air taxi designed for passenger transport.”
Since 2010, Wisk has designed and developed six generations of aircraft. These electric air taxis are made for short urban flights and are designed to fly without a human pilot.
