Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has announced that Géry Mortreux, Executive Vice President of Air France Industries, will leave Air France-KLM effective May 1, 2026, after nearly a decade in the role. He has chosen to begin a new chapter in his career.
Alongside this transition, AFI KLM E&M has confirmed a series of senior management appointments.
Vincent d’Andrea will be appointed Executive Vice President of Air France Industries from May 1, 2026. Reporting to Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, he will continue to represent all maintenance activities within the Air France Executive Committee. A graduate of École Centrale de Paris, d’Andrea began his career at Air France in 1998. After leading subsidiary CRMA, he joined AFI KLM E&M in 2014 as Group Component Product Director, and since 2018 has served as SVP Engineering & Airframe Maintenance.
Gilles Mercier will take on the role of SVP Airframe Maintenance from July 1, 2026, succeeding d’Andrea. He will transition from his position as CEO of Barfield, the group’s US-based subsidiary, a role he has held for three years. Mercier joined the group in 2008 and has held a number of roles within Engineering & Maintenance, including Head of Costing and Pricing, Engine Business Unit Manager, Chief Transformation Officer and Chief of Staff to the EVP Engineering & Maintenance, before joining Barfield in 2019.
Tommaso Auriemma has been appointed CEO of Barfield, effective July 1, 2026. He brings more than 26 years of experience in the global MRO sector. Currently Vice President Sales for the Asia-Pacific region at AFI KLM E&M and based in Singapore, he will relocate to Florida to lead the company from its headquarters. He began his career in Italy in component shops and base and line maintenance, before moving to France where he held senior roles in engineering and procurement. He later served for six years as Chief Executive Officer of Aerotechnic Industries in Morocco, overseeing base and line maintenance operations.
Magali Jobert has been appointed Vice President Sales Asia Pacific, effective July 1, 2026. She began her career at the age of 16 at Air France’s Training Centre, qualifying as an aircraft mechanic. With expertise spanning operational maintenance, industrial customer support and strategy, she has held a number of leadership roles, most recently as VP Component Asset Manager & Aerostructure, focusing on strategic asset management for industrial clients. She will now take up her new role in the Asia-Pacific region.
