Speaking to the BBC at the Paris Airshow, Mr Bregier said the
aircraft manufacturer was committed to its 16,000 employees based in the
UK.
He added Airbus had no plans to relocate its British factories.
His comments contrast with those of Airbus UK's chief executive, Paul Kahn.
Last
month, Mr Kahn said that if the UK voted to leave the EU in the planned
in-out referendum, Airbus would reconsider future investment in the UK.
On
Tuesday, Mr Bregier admitted he would have to make a judgement about
what the consequences would be for the competitiveness of his business
following the referendum.
His comments come as ministers tabled an
amendment to the EU referendum bill on Monday evening, ruling out
holding the plebiscite on 5 May 2016, the same day as Scottish, Welsh
and Northern Irish assembly elections and local elections.
It
means the referendum will now almost certainly take place next autumn or
not take place until 2017, depending on the prime minister's ability to
negotiate concessions from his European counterparts and despite calls
for the UK to get the vote over with.
Businesses have repeated
raised concerns about the level of uncertainty caused by the timing of
the referendum and the potential economic harm caused as investment
decisions are delayed as a result.
Last month, Mr Kahn said the UK must compete for international investment.
"The best way to guarantee this is by remaining part of the EU," he said.
"I
believe that it is vital for a company such as Airbus to come out and
make a stand in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union."
'Reconsider investment'
Airbus,
the world's second-largest aircraft manufacturer after Boeing, employs
6,000 people at its site at Broughton, north Wales, where it assembles
the wings for all Airbus aircraft.
Several thousand more people are employed at Filton, near Bristol, designing wings and testing landing gear.
Mr Kahn stressed that if the UK were to leave the EU, the company would not suddenly close.
But
he added: "If after an exit from the European Union, economic
conditions in Britain were less favourable for business than in other
parts of Europe, or beyond, would Airbus reconsider future investment in
the United Kingdom? Yes, absolutely."
Airbus is one of Europe's
biggest industrial enterprises spanning civil aviation, defence and
space, with operations in Germany, France and Spain.
In the event
of a British exit from the EU, Mr Kahn suggested the company could face
more red tape in areas such as work visas and trade barriers.
He
said he was not "blindly supporting Britain's membership of the EU",
adding: "I welcome the UK government's intentions to deliver positive
and hoped-for reforms - which would create a leaner and more efficient
EU."
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