July 12, 2021: Air Seychelles has appointed acting chief executive officer (CEO), Captain Sandy Benoiton and acting chief financial officer (CFO), Tyrian Gendron.

Benoiton, a certified airline pilot, has been working with the national airline for more than 20 years.Sharing a wealth of experience and vast knowledge in the field, the new acting CEO will continue to drive the transformation plan forward to further strengthen business operations amidst the unprecedented environment.

Gendron joined the Air Seychelles finance team in 2017 and was most recently occupying the role of financial controller.The certified chartered accountant will be responsible for the planning, forecasting and management of the airline’s financial systems including the collation of the annual budget.

As part of his new role, the finance professional will also focus on cost management, ensuring continuous implementation of cost benefit initiatives across the business, to further build on the airline’s revenue streams.

Air Seychelles took this opportunity to thank the outgoing CEO Remco Althuis and CFO Michael Berlouis for their strong contribution to the airline.