Christine Ourmières-Widener
Christine Jeanne Ourmières-Widener FRAeS (born 21 September 1964)[1][2] is a French businesswoman, and the Chief Executive of Flybe.
Early life
She was born in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. She studied for a degree from the École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique (ENSMA). She gained a business qualification from ESSEC Business School.
Career
Air France
She worked at Air France from 1988, becoming its UK and Ireland Managing Director.
CityJet
She was Chief Executive of the Irish airline CityJet, bought by Air France, from 1 October 2010 to 2015.[3]
Flybe
On 20 December 2016, it was announced that she was joining Flybe. She became Chief Executive of Flybe on 16 January 2017. She is on the board of the European Regions Airline Association and also IATA.
Personal life
She runs marathons. Her husband Floyd Murray Widener works for Hyperoptic. She has three children.
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Chief Executive of Flybe January 2017 – |
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Chief Executive of CityJet October 2010 – 2015 |
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