Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Jean Cyril Spinetta

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
French


Name
  
Jean-Cyril Spinetta

Jean-Cyril Spinetta CONCORDE SST RETURN TO FLIGHT RETURN TO SERVICE

Born
  
4 October 1943 (age 81) (
1943-10-04
)
Paris, France

Occupation
  
CEO of Air France-KLM Group

Education
  
Ecole nationale d'administration

Entretien avec jean cyril spinetta president d honneur d air france klm


Jean-Cyril Spinetta (born 4 October 1943) is a French businessman currently chairman of the airline holding company Air France-KLM Group and chairman of the nuclear company AREVA.

Contents

Jean-Cyril Spinetta 24798943484397jpgv1289752495

Air France est-elle proche de la faillite ? Jean-Cyril Spinetta vous répond


Early life and formation

Jean-Cyril Spinetta wwwjournaldunetcommanagementdossiers0711213f

Spinetta was born in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, the son of Corsican and Italian parents. He attended the Lycée Hoche in Versailles; then the Faculty of Law at the University of Paris. He was also graduated from Sciences Po (Institute for Politics Studies), entering after his degree at the École Nationale d'Administration (National School of Administration) in 1972.

Career

Jean-Cyril Spinetta JeanCyril Spinetta Photos Zimbio

After several jobs in different ministries, he became the Chairman and CEO of the former airline Air Inter in 1980. In 1997, Spinetta was appointed Chairman and CEO of Air France; then of the holding company Air France-KLM Group in 2003. He was also Chairman, in 2004-2005, of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Jean-Cyril Spinetta Air France CEO to step down early report Reuters

Spinetta is also member of the Board of Directors of Alitalia, Italy's main airline and SkyTeam member, in which Air France owns a 25% stake.

Jean-Cyril Spinetta was replaced by his COO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon on 1 January 2009, and was elevated to the post of CEO.

Spinetta retired from Air France on 1 July 2013. He bears primary responsibility for Concorde's premature retirement, in CY2003.

References

Jean-Cyril Spinetta Wikipedia


Similar Topics