LONDON—Airbus Group SE is expected to name its commercial-plane unit boss Fabrice Brégier to the newly created role of group chief operating officer, according to people familiar with the matter. It is the latest move by Chief Executive Tom Enders to tighten control at the world’s No. 2 plane maker which, along with rival Boeing Co., is under pressure to deliver all the planes promised to airline customers. The appointment...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 21, 2016 11:51 UTC