Frantz Yvelin is a French businessman, pilot, and serial entrepreneur. He was the President of Aigle Azur, France's 2nd largest airline until August 26, 2019.[1] Frantz Yvelin previously created and ran two French independent scheduled Airlines, (La Compagnie and L'Avion).
Frantz Yvelin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Commercial pilot |
| Occupation | President of Aigle Azur |
Early life and education
editA commercial pilot since the age of 21, Yvelin is type-rated on Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Cessna Citation and McDonnell Douglas MD80.[2]
Career
editYvelin 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
edit- ^ "Nouvelle direction chez Aigle Azur, sur fond de dissensions". 26 August 2019.
- ^ Leguilloux, Claude (22 August 2017). "Frantz Yvelin nommé Président d'Aigle Azur". Boursier.com (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Wall Street Journal (2014-12-10), Flying Business Class at Economy Prices, retrieved 2017-09-24
- ^ "Frantz Yvelin nouveau président de la compagnie Aigle Azur" (in French). L'Expansion. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Aigle Azur: Frantz Yvelin est nommé président". Tourmag (in French). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Frantz Yvelin". Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Ouest-France. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Frantz Yvelin devient président d'Aigle Azur". Les Échos. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.[permanent dead link]