Captain · Falcon 7X / 8X · France

Alban
Gruner

30 years as a pilot. 15 years on Dassault Falcon jets, flying for French Presidents and private owners.
EASA ATPL · TRI/SFI/LTC Falcon 7X/8X · 6 000 hours total.

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Falcon 7X / 8X / 50
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Years as pilot
Pilot since 1996
Falcon 7X
Profile

A lifetime
in the skies

Since 1996, I have lived several pilot lives. I traveled the world on tactical aircraft, became a flight instructor for young Air Force pilots, and later served as a VIP Captain on Dassault Falcon jets — flying the President of the French Republic and senior members of the French government.

From 2018 to 2022 at TAG Aviation, I managed a private owner's aircraft: operations, technical oversight, flight crew and scheduling — the full scope of aviation management.

Since 2024, I serve as Aviation Advisor, Aircraft Manager and Captain for SUMMA.

Qualifications

  • EASA ATPL (A)
  • Captain Falcon 7X / 8X
  • TRI / SFI / LTC F7X/8X
  • CRM Instructor
  • Technical Pilot

Skills

  • VIP & Presidential Flights
  • Flight Instruction
  • Aircraft Management
  • Technical Pilot
  • Aviation Advisor

Languages

  • French — native
  • English — ICAO Level 5

Aircraft flown

  • Falcon 7X / 8X
  • Falcon 50
  • TBM 700
  • C-130H
  • TB-30 Epsilon
Falcon 7X
In detail

Experience
by the numbers

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"
The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul.
— Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, 1922
Chronological

Career
timeline

2026
Since 2024
Current
Aviation Advisor · Aircraft Manager · Captain
SUMMA  summa.com.tr ↗
2022 – 2023
JETCORP (LFLY) — Flight Operations Manager
Lyon Bron · Fleet & crew operations management
2022 – 2024
Freelance Captain F7X / F8X
Aviation Consultant · Technical Documentation & Certification (writing, validation, audit) · Aircraft Manager
Falcon 7X & 8X — worldwide operations
2018 – 2022
TAG Aviation Europe
Technical Pilot — Falcon 7X / 8X
Aircraft Manager · Line Training Captain · Private owner operations
2012 – 2018
French Air Force
French President CPT
Falcon 7X · Flight Instructor · Chief Pilot · Technical Pilot
2009 – 2012
French Air Force — Presidential & VIP Squadron
Falcon 50 · Flight Instructor
2008 – 2009
French Air Force VIP Squadron
TBM700 · Deputy Chief Pilot · Flight Instructor · Safety Manager
2002 – 2008
French Air Force Flying School
TB30 Epsilon · Flight Instructor (FI)
1998 – 2002
Tactical Squadron — ET 02/061 Franche Comté
C-130H · Co-pilot
1996 – 1998
French Air Force — Initial Training & Flying School
TB30 Epsilon & E121
1996
Get in Touch

Contact

Let's fly
together.

Available for VIP and private aviation missions worldwide. Feel free to reach out for any enquiry about flight operations, aircraft management or consulting.

+33 (0)6 30 47 29 05
alban@gruner.aero
Based in France · Available worldwide