Jean-Michel Vernhes (born 1950 at Mazamet) is a French public servant. He is the current President of French Airports (Union des aéroports français) and of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.[3][4]
Jean-Michel Vernhes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 Mazamet, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Aerospace engineer |
| Alma mater | École nationale de l'aviation civile |
| Occupation(s) | President of the French Airports (Union des aéroports français) and of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport[1] |
| Employer | Toulouse-Blagnac Airport |
| Known for | President of the French Airports (Union des aéroports français) and of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport[2] |
| Predecessor | Claude Terrazzoni |
Biography
editGraduate from classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles at Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat (Toulouse) and from the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university, promotion 1971[5]), Jean-Michel Vernhes starts his career in 1975 at the air traffic control center of Bordeaux.[6] In 1980, he moves to Paris where he is responsible for the certification of radio navigation equipment.[7] In 1986, he became President of the Nouvelle-Calédonie air navigation center.[8] He comes back to Paris in 1989 to work until 1993 at the aircraft certification department. In 1993, he became responsible for human resources at the French air navigation service before being nominated President of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in 1999.[citation needed]
The 18 May 2011, in addition, he became President of the French Airports (Union des aéroports français).[9][10]
Award
edit- Officier of the Légion d'honneur[11][12]
Citation
edit- "Ze Chaireholdeur, ouate dou zei ouante ? Is trou zat ze chaireholdeur, zei ouante zeir moni bak", January 2019
Bibliography
edit- Académie nationale de l'air et de l'espace and Lucien Robineau, Les français du ciel, dictionnaire historique, Le Cherche midi, June 2005, 782 p. (ISBN 2-7491-0415-7)
References
edit- ^ (in French)Blagnac. Jean Michel Vernhes honoré par les correspondants de presse
- ^ (in French)Aéroports : Jean-Michel Vernhes élu à la tête de l'UAF
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes - Président du Directoire Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)L'interview de 18h. Jean-Michel Vernhes, Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac : "Une croissance de 9,1% en 2011" Archived 10 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Annuaire Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes, Monsieur aéroport
- ^ (in French)Le président de l'UAF : Jean-Michel VERNHES Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes, un pilote à l'aéroport
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes (Toulouse-Blagnac) élu président des aéroports français Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes élu à la tête de l’Union des aéroports français Archived 27 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Association des Ingénieurs et des Mastères de l'École nationale de l'aviation civile Archived 13 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French)Jean-Michel Vernhes Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine