Our Team & Referents

Graduate of the Arts et Métiers engineering school, Thibaut Liblin has over 20 years' experience in the aerospace industry. Since 1998, he has successively held a number of operational and project management positions with major companies in the aerospace and defence sector, including Air France Industries, HOP and Sabena Technics. Since 2018, he has led activities in the field of digital transformation, notably for Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

An engineer from Centrale Lyon ENISE in mechanical and electrical engineering and a graduate of Centrale Paris in industrial engineering, Thomas began his aeronautical career at Aeroconseil before moving into international business development roles at industrial companies specialising in transport and aviation, including Assystem, Thales and Daher. He refined his expertise in complex environments, combining high technology, regulatory issues and customer requirements.



By joining Apave, he brings this experience to bear on technical risk management, with a strong sectoral vision focused on innovation, safety and sustainable performance. He regularly represents Apave at major international events such as the Paris Air Show, InnoTrans, Eurosatory, the Mobile World Congress and the Dubai Airshow, affirming the company's position among global players in transport, defence and telecoms.



Thomas reports to the Group's Executive Committee as Director of the Transport, Defence & Telecoms Sector Line, where he drives growth strategies in high-stakes sectors, supporting major manufacturers and their entire supply chain with their safety and compliance issues.

A graduate of a business and international relations school, Thomas worked for 20 years as a Sales Manager in the technical assistance services sector, with an international background (7 years in the United Arab Emirates). He has carried out business development missions in various countries (Yemen, Congo, South Korea) and managed key accounts in the energy sector (Total, Technip, RTE) on behalf of SMEs and well-known players (Institut De Soudure, Vinci Oil & Gas). He joined Apave in 2021, where he has been Head of Aeronautics, Space and Defence Markets for the Group since 2023.

Graduate of ENAC, Laurent has 25 years of experience in civil and military aviation, acquired trough on complex and cross-functional international projects. He is a true specialist in project management in a highly demanding commercial environment, focusing on project delivery, quality control of the service provided, customer focus and conflict resolution. He is also often consulted to provide his expertise in organisational management and improvement challenges, as well as team coaching and change initiatives.

Graduate of from the University of Le Mans and the University of Paris Sorbonne, in Economics and Marketing, he held several business and strategic development positions at MTU Aeroengines, EADS and Sogerma Services. After a few years running his own consultancy, he joined Apave in 2015 as Development Director in charge of developing its aviation safety consultancy services, meeting the needs of key accounts such as Airbus Group, Total Energies, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.

Catherine trained as an engineer and completed an MBA. She has held management positions in the fields of energy, the environment and testing for more than 20 years, supporting public and private clients in their transformations and development.

With a team of 200 technicians and engineers, SOPEMEA provides daily support to SMEs, mid-caps, large groups and institutions in their development for the marketing of their equipment and in their search for increased competitiveness.

Saiming Fung has more than twenty-five years of experience in the fields of quality, testing, accreditation, and certification, gained in both industrial and international settings. After gaining initial technical experience in testing and measurement in laboratory and industrial settings, he joined UTAC in 2005, where he worked in the certification division. There, he initially coordinated international activities and then gradually assumed responsibilities in the areas of quality, accreditation, and the governance and management of certification programs, particularly for management systems in the automotive sector. Drawing on this experience in accredited certification, governance, and the management of quality systems in international contexts, Saiming assumed the role of Head of the Certification Division on June 1, 2026.

Frédéric Suspène, who has a dual background as an officer and SUPELEC engineer, spent 29 years in the French Air Force as an Experimental Officer at the Mont-de-Marsan military air experiment centre and as a telecommunications teacher in Salon-de-Provence, Director of Studies at the Officer Training School at Rochefort-sur-Mer, Production Manager and then Squadron Commander at Nancy air base, then Air Force Support Command (CSFA) at Bordeaux-Mérignac air base. Frédéric Suspène joined OSAC in 2012. He is currently responsible for developing aeronautical activities with civil and military authorities.

An engineer from Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Yannick has 15 years of experience in project management for large-scale transformation and performance improvement projects. He has spent his entire career with the Apave Group, where he held the following positions: Technical Support Team Manager (Apave Parisienne from 1999 to 2005), Manager of the “Fire Control” profit center (Apave Parisienne from 2005 to 2008), Business Analysis Project Manager (Apave Parisienne from 2008 to 2012), and Business Analysis Project Director (Apave SA from 2012 to 2017). Since 2017, as Director of the Business Management ERP Project within the Operations Performance Department, he has helped transform the group’s work methods and develop its digital tools. Yannick has been Technical Director of OSAC since October 1, 2026.

With a background in computer engineering (a master’s in mathematics followed by a degree from the CNAM), Jean joined Steria in 1995, initially working in IT development before becoming a project manager. In 2002, he joined the start-up CESAM, which specialises in cybersecurity and document management systems, as a sales representative. In 2005, he returned to Steria, where he held the roles of sales representative and then Sales Director for the Toulouse site over a period of 10 years. In 2016, he joined Egis Avia to take charge of all aviation businesses in Europe. In this role, he manages around ten coordinators spread across several sites in Europe, helping them to support their clients, set objectives and better understand their needs. At the same time, he contributes to the Egis Group’s aviation strategy by managing sales activities (targets and budgets) and coordinating operations with certain major clients. He is currently Director of Development at Apave Aeroservices.

Bruno has 25 years’ experience in engineering consulting in France and Spain. In 2012 he founded his own company ERASM specialized in management of risks for complex systems which became CERTIFER Solutions France in July 2024. He has been appointed as BU Sales Director since beginning of 2025. CERTIFER solutions supports Aeronautics Industrials and tier suppliers in Quality Assurance and Safety & Reliability analyses (ARP 4761/ DO 178 & DO 254).

With over 10 years of experience in the safety of critical systems, he has developed an understanding of the challenges in the aeronautics and railways sectors. His work on various software, fpga or system aspects has improved his knowledge of the processes that ensure compliance with safety standards, in particular aeronautics standards such as DO-178 or ARP-4761, with a focus on supporting customers in achieving product certification.

With a degree in Advanced Strategic Management from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and MBA from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Aditya brings over 14+ years of professional experience across Aviation strategy consulting, Business Development, Sales and Account Management.

He has worked with KPMG India’ Aviation Strategy and Consulting practice and worked on engagements with major clients like Mumbai Airport, Bangalore Airport, Kannur Airport, GMR Airports, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Air India Express and International clients such as Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Company, Indonesia’s PT Angkasa Pura.

In his previous stint at Air Works (MRO unit of Adani Defense and Aerospace), he led the Business Development and Sales vertical for the General Aviation Department handling 40+ Customer Accounts for maintenance of private jets such as Bombardier Global 6000’s, Challenger 604’s, Embraer 175, Dassault Falcon 900, Hawker 800/900, Beechcraft King Air B-200, Premier 1A, Bell 412/ 429, Airbus 135.

Aditya brings expertise in the areas of Growth Strategy, Business planning, Account Management.