Energy boss is the new head of TunisAir group

The Tunisia national carrier ‘s group has responsibility for ground handling at Tunisia’s airports, for catering and for maintenance of the group’s aircraft as well as for the domestic carrier TunisAir Express.

Jerad was selected by the government – a 75% owner of the group – to succeed Dr Mohammed Thamri who moves to a new post within the ministry of civil aviation.

Jerad is an engineer with a background in the state’s energy sector. He led the. He held the post of the deputy director-general of the Tunisian society of electricity and gas, STEG, from August 2002 until August 2009.