Mr Yves Mélisse
Yves Melisse VP Sales Airlines & Lessors joined Safran Cabin in 2018 following the acquisition of Zodiac. Within this role he is coordinating the sales activities of all Cabin divisions covering all range of interior products such as Floor to Floor, Galleys, Lavs, Galley Inserts, Water & Waste, Ventilation, Composite material and Engineering & Integration services.
Yves Mélisse started his airline experience in 1987 at UTA French Airlines as Engineering responsible for Landing Gears and Wheels & Brakes for the KSSU group.
In 1993 he joined Air France following the acquisition of UTA, and launched the newly ordered A340s.
In 1995, he moved to REVIMA as Sales Manager to develop Landing Gear and APU Overhaul activities of this Air France subsidiary that became part of EADS Sogerma after its acquisition by Aerospatiale.
In 2000 Air France call him back again to join the Sales Directorate as General Sales Manager Europe, and then Sales Director Europe and north America after his graduation from INSEAD.
In 2006, Y.Melisse joined Sabena technics as EVP Sales and Marketing of the group formely knowed as TAT.
In 2011, Y.Melisse was hired by Mubadala to take the position of SVP Sales and Marketing of it MRO SR Technics in Switzerland and moved in 2015 to Etihad Airways Engineering as SVP Sales & Marketing to develop the third party customer MRO Services.
Yves MELISSE is graduated Technical Engineering and YMP from INSEAD.