Felix Kracht

Felix Kracht (born 13 May 1912 in Krefeld; died 3 October 2002 in Weyhe) was a German engineer.

After the World War II, he went on to work in France with Nord Aviation before moving back to Germany to head Deutsche Airbus GmbH.

Before joining Airbus he was especially known for co-ordinating French and German work on the Transall C-160 military transport aircraft.

[1] He focused on harnessing a broad selection of skills, eliminating redundancies, promoting trans-national collaboration and optimising a unique industrial organisation.

Later he became the Senior Vice President and was responsible for production at the Toulouse site until his retirement in 1981.