Frantz Yvelin

Frantz Yvelin
Nationality French
Education Commercial pilot
Occupation CEO of Aigle Azur

Frantz Yvelin is a French businessman, pilot, and serial entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Aigle Azur, France's 2nd largest airline.[1] Frantz Yvelin previously created and ran two French independent scheduled Airlines, (La Compagnie and L'Avion).

Early life and education

A commercial pilot since the age of 21, Yvelin is type-rated on Airbus A320, Boeing B737, Boeing 757/767, Cessna Citation and McDonnell Douglas MD80.[2]

Career

Yvelin started his career as an IT consultant (for GFI Informatique, CS Communication & Systèmes).[3] In 2006 he founded and ran Europe's first all-Business-Class airline, L'Avion, before selling it to British Airways.[4] (In 2009, L'Avion became OpenSkies and has since operated under that brand). Yvelin was Head of Strategy and Development for OpenSkies for a time after it was merged with L'Avion.

In 2013, along with La Compagnie, Frantz created a French holding company called Dreamjet Participations, which he ran as President and CEO until the end of 2016. Dreamjet Participations acquired 100% of French leisure airline XL Airways in 2016.[5]

Along with Peter Luethi, La Compagnie's co-founder, he has been an air transport advisor for three years[6] and was a lecturer in air transportation economics at the École nationale de l'aviation civile (teaching the Mastère spécialisé course). In parallel, he has helped to develop an airliners' ferry and flight testing company based in the USA.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Frantz Yvelin appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Aigle Azur - Aigle Azur". Aigle Azur. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. ↑ Leguilloux, Claude (22 August 2017). "Frantz Yvelin nommé Président d'Aigle Azur". Boursier.com (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Wall Street Journal (2014-12-10), Flying Business Class at Economy Prices, retrieved 2017-09-24
  4. ↑ "Frantz Yvelin nouveau président de la compagnie Aigle Azur" (in French). L'Expansion. 16 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Aigle Azur: Frantz Yvelin est nommé président". Tourmag (in French). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Frantz Yvelin". Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Ouest-France. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Frantz Yvelin devient président d'Aigle Azur". Les Échos. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
Business positions
Preceded by
Michael Hamelink		 CEO of Aigle Azur
2017–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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