EASA LICENCES & RATINGS
Pilot qualifications, certifications and current validity dates
My passion for aviation began when I obtained my PPL in 2013. After flying recreationally for ten years, I decided in 2024 to turn that passion into a professional career and completed all my qualifications at Cannes Aviation Academy. Before this career change, I spent twelve years in consulting, including three as Managing Director of a 200-person firm. This experience required adaptability, discretion and consistently high standards of service when dealing with CEOs and senior executives, often under significant time pressure. It also taught me to remain reliable, precise and proactive while working as part of a team. I am now seeking to bring this safety-conscious, service-oriented and crew-focused mindset to my first professional First Officer position.
| Commercial Pilot (CPL) | Issued 13/04/2026 |
| Frozen ATPL(A) | 96.9% — 1st attempt |
| MEP — Multi-Engine Piston | Valid → 28/02/2027 |
| IR-ME PBN — Instrument Rating | Valid → 28/02/2027 |
| APS MCC (A320) | Completed 28/05/2026 |
| A-UPRT | Completed 16/03/2026 |
| EASA Class 1 Medical | Valid → 16/12/2026 |
| ELP — ICAO Level 5 / FCL.055 | Valid → 28/04/2030 |
| TOEIC L&R — 950/990 (C1) | Valid → 14/04/2028 |
AIRCRAFT FLOWN
AT3
C172 Skyhawk
PA28 Archer
SR22 Cirrus (G1000)
DA42 Twin Star
HIGHLIGHTS
300h
TOTAL TIME
96.9%
ATPL THEORY
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
Student Pilot
ATO CANNES AVIATION ACADEMY — CANNES
09/2024 → 05/2026
- ATPL(A) Theory: 96.9% average, first attempt
- CPL(A) / IR-ME PBN (DA42): simulated Part-CAT procedures, flight preparation (flight plan, weather analysis, threat identification and mitigation), ATC communication during VFR/IFR navigation, SOP adherence, failure management
- APS MCC (A320): crew cooperation and task-sharing, decision-making and crew coordination in abnormal and emergency situations — QRH use, decision-making tools, NITS and passenger briefings
- Advanced UPRT (Extra 200): exposure to various upset attitudes and recovery techniques
VFR Night Rating
ATO HEADING WEST — BISCAROSSE
06/2024
- Night Rating completed on the Virus SW 121, including cross-country flights across Occitanie
Hour-Building
ASTONFLY & AÉRO TOURING CLUB DE FRANCE — TOUSSUS-LE-NOBLE
01/2014 → 05/2024
- SR22 (G1000, Garmin Perspective, Avidyne)
- VFR navigation — weather briefing, threat analysis, cross-country flights (La Rochelle, Deauville, Groningen…)
- Training flight with the Breitling Jet Team (L-39) — exposure to high-level formation flight management
PPL (AT3)
ATO AÉROCLUB AIR FRANCE — TOUSSUS-LE-NOBLE
12/2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE — MANAGEMENT
Managing Director — Financial Services Subsidiary
SQUARE MANAGEMENT — PARIS / BRUSSELS / LUXEMBOURG
2021 → 2024
- Revenue: €35M · 200 employees
- Communication and team management/leadership through weekly steering committee meetings
- Established expert communities to improve deliverable quality and help meet client objectives under tight deadlines
- Extensive experience managing customer relationships with CEOs and senior executives of CAC 40 companies
Senior Manager / Manager
SQUARE MANAGEMENT — PARIS / BRUSSELS / LUXEMBOURG
2011 → 2021
- Managed a team of 40 consultants — performance reviews, career development and recruitment to support growth and revenue objectives
- Teamwork and collaboration to improve internal processes
CORE COMPETENCIES
CREW
CRM & Crew Coordination
SOP Discipline
Threat & Error Mgmt
IFR & PBN
COCKPIT COMPETENCIES
Team Work - Task Sharing
Decision Making
High Workload Ops
Situational Awareness
OTHERS
Reliable
Flexible
Proactive
Customer-centric mindset
LANGUAGES
French
English (C1 / ICAO 5) / TOEIC (L&R) 950/990
Spanish (Conversational)
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Professional Pilot Training — CPL(A) · IR-ME PBN · APS MCC A320 · A-UPRT · ATPL Theory
ATO CANNES AVIATION ACADEMY
2024 → 2026 — Cannes, France
Master's Degree in Finance
KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL
2007 → 2011 — Marseille / Graz / London
PERSONAL INTERESTS
✈ AVIATION — L-39 flight experience with Breitling Jet Team
◉ VOLLEYBALL — Played for over 15 years, including as team captain and coach
⊡ PADEL — Level 5
PHOTO LOG — GALLERY
A few frames from the training log, hour-building years, and time off the ground
01
The Spark
Cockpit jumpseat, 2013 — early exposure to the flight deck
02
Cross-Country
VFR navigation along the French coast, hour-building years
03
Cirrus Days
SR22, hour-building era — Astonfly / Aéro Touring Club de France
04
Ready to Go
F-HVEB, pre-flight on the grass
05
Le Mans Ramp
D-ERAO on the apron, cross-country stop
06
La Baule
Cross-country stop on the Atlantic coast
07
On the Grass
F-HJPG, hour-building navigation
08
Breitling Jet Team
Suited up before the L-39 Albatros flight
09
Formation Flight
Inside the L-39, flying formation with the Breitling Jet Team
10
Advanced UPRT
Extra 200 — upset recovery training, Cannes Aviation Aerobatics
11
Cannes Aviation Academy
DA42 Twin Star, multi-engine training base
12
Golden Hour
F-HBCD at sunset, end of a training day
13
Watching the Skies
Airliner departure through the clouds
14
Off Duty
Tandem skydive, Skydive Dubai
CONTACT & IDENTITY
MOBILE
+33 6 65 98 36 57
EMAIL
th.blua@gmail.com
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com/in/thomasblua
LOCATION
Nice, France
AGE
39 years old