Air France KLM welcomes Vincent Etchebehere as VP for Canada

Air France KLM announces the appointment of Vincent Etchebehere as vice president and general manager, Canada. He takes over from Jean-Noël Rault, now general manager of the Indian Sub-Continent for Air France KLM.

A 12-year veteran of the Group, Vincent Etchebehere began his career in Stockholm as a business intelligence analyst, helping the airline grow its business in Northern Europe. He then worked in Paris then Rome occupying various revenue management positions, and coordinating the partnership with Alitalia. Back in Paris, he was performance manager for Europe and North Africa Area, before becoming chief of staff to the EVP commercial, sales and alliances for the Group.

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Steering Canadian operations

In 2016, he was named General Manager Mexico, where he introduced the Airbus A380 on the Mexico-Paris route, and shepherded the Cancun-Paris route’s expansion from seasonal to year-round.

“I am very pleased to take the helm of the Air France KLM Group’s Canadian operations," Etchebehere said. "I have every confidence in the teams here, so that together, we may continue to offer our Canadian customers the best travel experience to Europe and beyond. We are fortunate to be able to count on the power of our strategic alliance with Delta, which enables us to provide an integrated offering spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, with a vast selection of routes, schedules and services. We will further bolster our partnership with WestJet, which already makes it possible for our respective passengers to earn and use Miles with the partner airline, which is fundamental to our goal of strengthening our presence all across Canada."

Born in Paris, and multilingual - French, English, Spanish, Italian, German - Vincent Etchebehere is an avid rugby enthusiast and player, and a fan of improv theatre.

One hundred employees make up the Air France KLM Canada delegation, in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, where 71 flights leave each week for Paris or Amsterdam.