11 Notable alumni of National School of Civil Aviation
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
National School of Civil Aviation is ranked #2,202 in the world and #85 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from National School of Civil Aviation 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 School of Civil Aviation won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jean Robieux
1925-2012 (aged 87)
military flight engineer
engineer
physicist
Jean Robieux was a French physicist. A graduate from École Polytechnique and Doctor of Science, he is a leading French specialist in laser and optronics. He is the former scientific director of the Research Center of Alcatel Mobile Phones at Marcoussis, and during many years, head of the Robotics college at the École centrale Paris. He is a chairman of...
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2. Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki
1948-. (aged 78)
minister
politician
manager
Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki is a Nigerien politician. An engineer by profession, specializing in civil aviation, Oubandawaki held various posts at ASECNA and served in the government of Niger under President Ibrahim Baré Mainassara, first as Minister of National Defense from 1996 to 1997 and then as Minister of Transport from 1997 to 1998. He was Director-General of ASECNA from January...
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3. Daniel Richard
1944-2023 (aged 79)
entrepreneur
Daniel Richard was a French entrepreneur.
4. Alain Lefebvre
1960-. (aged 66)
computer scientist
Alain Lefebvre is a French entrepreneur and author. He has made significant contributions to client server computing. He co-founded SQLI in 1990 and led the company for over ten years. Alain Lefebvre has published more than 29 books, five of which are about computer and internet topics. Since 1995, Lefebvre and his wife Murielle Lefebvre have been promoting Montessori education...
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5. Gérard Mestrallet
1949-. (aged 77)
military flight engineer
engineer
businessperson
Gérard Mestrallet is a French manager who was chairman and CEO of Engie 2008 to 2016. He is also the chairman of Suez.
6. Jean Peyrelevade
1939-. (aged 87)
military flight engineer
economist
banker
businessperson
Jean Peyrelevade is a senior French center-left politician and business leader.
7. Béatrice Vialle
1961-. (aged 65)
aircraft pilot
military flight engineer
Béatrice Vialle is a French aviator, one of the two operational female Concorde pilots and the first French female pilot on a supersonic airliner.
8. Robert Redeker
1954-. (aged 72)
writer
philosopher
Robert Redeker is a French writer and philosophy teacher. He was teaching at the Pierre-Paul-Riquet high school, in Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, and at the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile. He is currently in hiding under police protection.
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9. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Jean-Baptiste Djebbari is a French aircraft pilot and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM).
10. Gérard Feldzer
1944-. (aged 82)
military flight engineer
engineer
aircraft pilot
politician
Gérard Paul Alain Feldzer is a consultant and aeronautical popularizer. He is a former French airline pilot, President of Comité régional de tourisme d'Île-de-France (Regional Committee of Île-de-France Tourism) since May 2010, and Vice-Président of Ports de Paris (Ports of Paris).
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11. Patrice Talon
1958-. (aged 68)
businessperson
politician
Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon is a Beninese politician and businessman who has served as the eighth president of Benin since 2016.