Mohamed Tayeb Benouis
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Mohamed Tayeb Benouis was an Algerian aviator and business executive who served as the director general of Air Algérie
, the national airline of Algeria
, from 2001 to 2007.
A native of Algiers
, Tayeb Benouis was initially the pilot of Algeria's presidential plane, before being named, in 1999, the interim director of Air Algérie and, two years later, its top executive officer. During his term, he presided over one of the most prominent periods of growth and renewal in the airline's history. In particular, he oversaw the inauguration of several new international routes, including the final one he was able to supervise personally, Algiers–Montreal
, raising Air Algérie's standing among international air carriers. Another of his top concerns was the revitalization of Air Algérie's fleet. Under his leadership, the enterprise, through its domestic and international networks, had been transporting annually more than three million passengers and 20,000 tons of freight, while serving 25 countries and realizing, in 2005, a sales turnover of 48.7 billion dinars, a growth of 5% compared to 2004, and net revenue increase of 8 billion dinars. Following his official installation as chief executive officer in 2001, Tayeb Benouis launched a bond drive to restore the airline's depleted financial resources and to finance its program of acquisition of fourteen aircraft, namely six ATR, five Airbus
and three Boeing
between 2003 and 2005.
Mohamed Tayeb Benouis died in a Paris
ian hospital at the age of 58, following a lengthy illness.
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Air Algérie
Air Algérie SpA is the national flag carrier airline of Algeria, with its head office in the Immeuble El-Djazair in Algiers. With flights operating from Houari Boumedienne Airport, Air Algérie operates scheduled international services to 39 destinations in 28 countries in Europe, North America,...
, the national airline of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, from 2001 to 2007.
A native of Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, Tayeb Benouis was initially the pilot of Algeria's presidential plane, before being named, in 1999, the interim director of Air Algérie and, two years later, its top executive officer. During his term, he presided over one of the most prominent periods of growth and renewal in the airline's history. In particular, he oversaw the inauguration of several new international routes, including the final one he was able to supervise personally, Algiers–Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, raising Air Algérie's standing among international air carriers. Another of his top concerns was the revitalization of Air Algérie's fleet. Under his leadership, the enterprise, through its domestic and international networks, had been transporting annually more than three million passengers and 20,000 tons of freight, while serving 25 countries and realizing, in 2005, a sales turnover of 48.7 billion dinars, a growth of 5% compared to 2004, and net revenue increase of 8 billion dinars. Following his official installation as chief executive officer in 2001, Tayeb Benouis launched a bond drive to restore the airline's depleted financial resources and to finance its program of acquisition of fourteen aircraft, namely six ATR, five Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
and three Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
between 2003 and 2005.
Mohamed Tayeb Benouis died in a Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian hospital at the age of 58, following a lengthy illness.
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