EASA LICENCES & RATINGS
| 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
C172 Skyhawk
PA28 Archer
SR2X Cirrus
DA42 Twin Star
HIGHLIGHTS
300h
TOTAL TIME
96.9%
ATPL THEORY
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
Student Pilot — Integrated Program
ATO CANNES AVIATION ACADEMY — CANNES
09/2024 → 05/2026
- CPL(A), IR-ME PBN, APS MCC A320, A-UPRT and ATPL Theory (96.9%, first attempt)
- Structured airline-oriented pathway — continuous full-time program
- IFR departures, en-route navigation, holds, precision & non-precision approaches
- Applied SOPs, briefings, checklists, TEM in single-pilot and multi-crew environments
- APS MCC A320 — PF/PM task sharing, CRM, workload management, airline-style procedures
PERSONAL AVIATION
L-39 Albatros — Breitling Jet Team
- Flight experience aboard the L-39 Albatros jet trainer with the Breitling Jet Team — world-class aerobatic display team
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE — MANAGEMENT
General Manager — Financial Services Subsidiary
SQUARE MANAGEMENT GROUP — PARIS
2021 → 2024
- P&L responsibility: €35M turnover, 200 employees
- Board member — reported directly to the CEO, engaged with senior stakeholders
- Oversaw consulting operations across banking, insurance, and finance sectors
- Led front-office teams and drove organizational development
- Closed the largest deal in Square Management's history — significant revenue uplift
Senior Manager / Manager → Partner (2017)
SQUARE MANAGEMENT GROUP — PARIS
2011 → 2021
- Managed a team of 40 consultants — recruitment, performance management
- Appointed Partner in 2017 after consistent business development results
- 12 years of progressive leadership in consulting and financial services
EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Commerzbank · Paris
Ocean Capital Associates · London
L'Oréal · Paris
CORE COMPETENCIES
COCKPIT / CREW
CRM & Crew Coordination
SOP Discipline
Threat & Error Mgmt
IFR & PBN
LEADERSHIP
Team Leadership
Decision Making
High Workload Ops
Situational Awareness
BUSINESS
P&L Management
Business Development
Stakeholder Mgmt
Consulting / Banking
LANGUAGES
French
English (C1 / ICAO 5)
TOEIC 950/990
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 — Grande École Program
KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL
2007 → 2011 — Marseille, France
DUT in Business & Administration (GEA) — Graduated with honors
UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE
2005 → 2007 — Nice, France
PERSONAL INTERESTS
✈ AVIATION — L-39 flight experience with Breitling Jet Team
◉ VOLLEYBALL — Pre-National level · Coach 2005/2007 · Captain PACA youth team 2002/2005
⊡ PADEL — Level 5
CONTACT & IDENTITY
MOBILE
+33 6 65 98 36 57
EMAIL
th.blua@gmail.com
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com/in/thomas-blua-26b36815
LOCATION
Nice, France · French
DATE OF BIRTH
02 February 1987