18 Notable alumni of National Aviation University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Aviation University is 2254st in the world, 1st in North America, and 7st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from National Aviation University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Aviation University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Harold Demuren
1945-. (aged 81)
engineer
Harold Olusegun Demuren is a Nigerian aeronautical engineer. He was Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority from December 2005 to March 2013.
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2. Oleh Korostelyov
1949-. (aged 77)
scientist
Oleh Petrovych Korostelyov is a Ukrainian engineer, research and professor who is the Hero of Ukraine and a full Cavalier of Order of Merit. Since 2003, he has been the director general of Luch Design Bureau. His areas of expertise include guided weapons systems and automated operation of specialized aircraft equipment.
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3. Yevheniy Dykhne
1963-. (aged 63)
Yevhenii Dykhne is a Ukrainian airline executive. From 2019 to 2022 he was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ukraine International Airlines. In 2023 he was sentenced to five years in prison for abuse of power.
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4. Sergey Korepanov
1948-2022 (aged 74)
statesperson
politician
Sergey Yevgenyevich Korepanov was a Russian politician. A member of United Russia, he served as chairman of the Tyumen Oblast Duma from 1998 to 2022.
5. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu
1960-. (aged 66)
Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu was the fifth and past President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Among many notable accomplishments since taking office, he has been recognized most widely for his diplomatic determination and leadership in forging global consensus on the CORSIA MBM, a carbon offsetting scheme, at ICAO's 39th Assembly in 2016, and has helped to...
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6. Svitlana Shatalova
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Svitlana Mykolayivna Shatalova, is a Ukrainian political figure and who was the deputy governor of Odesa Oblast, who was serving to Serhiy Paraschenko until his resignation on 10 June. She served as the acting Governor of Odesa Oblast from 14 June to 11 October 2019.
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7. Artem Chornomorov
1988-. (aged 38)
entrepreneur
politician
Artem Olehovych Chornomorov is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine representing Ukraine's 131st electoral district as a member of Servant of the People since 2019.
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8. Zlata Ognevich
1986-. (aged 40)
presenter
television presenter
singer
politician
Zlata Leonidivna Ognevich is a Ukrainian singer and former politician. She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song "Gravity", placing third. Ognevich previously attempted to represent Ukraine at the contest in 2010 and 2011.
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9. Borys Paton
1918-2020 (aged 102)
researcher
university teacher
metallurgist
engineer
inventor
Borys Yevhenovych Paton was a Ukrainian scientist and a long-time chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He was appointed to this post in 1962 and held it until his death. Paton, like his father Evgeny Paton, was famous for his work in electric welding.
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10. Cho Yang-ho
1949-2019 (aged 70)
businessperson
Cho Yang-ho was a South Korean businessman who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air and chairman of the Hanjin Group.
11. Yarmak
1991-. (aged 35)
rapper
singer
actor
musician
Oleksandr Yarmak is a Ukrainian singer and rapper. Yarmak performs songs in both Russian and Ukrainian. The themes of his songs range from humor and love to social injustice. Yarmak has also appeared in the serial Yak hartuvavsya Style.
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12. Vladimir Chelomey
1914-1984 (aged 70)
politician
university teacher
physicist
military flight engineer
engineer
Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomey or Chelomei was a Soviet engineer and designer in the missile program of the former Soviet Union. He invented the first Soviet pulse jet engine and was responsible for developing the world's first anti-ship cruise missiles and the ICBM program of the Soviet Union such as the UR-100, UR-200, UR-500 and UR-700.
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13. Timur Miroshnychenko
1986-. (aged 40)
television presenter
comedian
journalist
Timur Valeriyovych Miroshnychenko is a Ukrainian TV presenter for the channel UA:PBC. He was the host of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 together with Ani Lorak, and again in 2013 with Zlata Ognevich. He also co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
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14. Vladimir Kulishov
1957-. (aged 69)
military personnel
Vladimir Grigoriyevich Kulishov, is a Russian political military commander who is currently a General of the Army, the First Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) – Head of the FSB Border Service of Russia since 11 April 2013.
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15. Oles Dovgiy
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Oles Stanislavovych Dovgiy is a Ukrainian former politician who served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2014 to 2025, representing Ukraine's 102nd electoral district in Kirovohrad Oblast. He was previously a member of the Kyiv City Council from 2006 to 2011.
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16. Tina Karol
1985-. (aged 41)
film director
record producer
presenter
public figure
recording artist
Tetiana Hryhorivna Liberman, better known by her stage name Tina Karol, is a Ukrainian singer and founder of the Tina Karol charitable foundation.
17. Pavel Grachev
1948-2012 (aged 64)
military personnel
politician
Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev, sometimes transliterated as Grachov or Grachyov, was a Russian Army General and the Defence Minister of the Russian Federation from 1992 to 1996; in 1988 he was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union gold star. As Defence Minister, Grachev gained notoriety because of his military incompetence displayed during the First Chechen War and the persistent allegations of...
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18. Leonid Kuchma
1938-. (aged 88)
engineer
politician
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma is a Ukrainian politician who was the second president of Ukraine, serving from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005. The only president of Ukraine to serve two terms, his presidency was marked by economic stabilization and an improvement in Russia–Ukraine relations, but at the same time was accompanied by democratic backsliding and growth of the influence...
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