EADS SOCATA appoints Stéphane Jacques as Chief Test Pilot
Tarbes, 17 March 2008
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He succeeds Christian Briand, who retired after a 40-year aviation career, including 19 years as EADS SOCATA’s test pilot – during which he logged more than 19,000 flight hours.
The 44-year-old Jacques joined EADS SOCATA in May 2007 as a test pilot, having completed a career with the French Air Force as lieutenant-colonel. A military aviator and engineering graduate from the French Air Force Academy (class of 1986), he flew Mirage F1 combat aircraft within various squadrons at the Reims French Air Force Base. Then he was selected to follow the Test Pilot course after which he served at Cazaux flight test center.
Jacques’ experience includes serving as a Test Pilot Instructor at the prestigious EPNER French Test Pilot School in Istres, France, where he became the chief pilot in 2005. Jacques has flown more than 67 aircraft types from fighter jets and commercial airliners to light aircraft, with a total of some 4,000 flight hours in his logbook. He is married and father of two children.
About EADS SOCATA
EADS SOCATA is one of the world’s leading general aviation manufacturers, with more than 17,000 aircraft built since its creation as Morane-Saulnier in 1911. Current products include the TBM family of high-speed turboprops, TB GT piston aircraft, aerostructures for Airbus civil airliners, the A400M military transporter, Dassault Falcon jets, Eurocopter helicopters and Embraer regional jets. EADS SOCATA is expanding its customer service activities, to support its growing fleet of TBM and offer its light aviation expertise for aircraft below 5.7 metric tons through avionics modernization, maintenance, repair and overall package offers. Headquartered in Tarbes, France, with North American operations in Pembroke Pines, Florida, EADS SOCATA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS group.
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About EADS
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2007, EADS generated revenues of € 39.1 billion and employed a workforce of about 116,000. The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programs from Ariane to Galileo. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, develops the A400M through its Military Transport Aircraft Division, and holds a stake in the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems.
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