Franck Mereyde is a civil engineer and the holder of a postgraduate qualification (DEA) in geophysics and space techniques. After beginning his career with Environnement Canada and then Météo France, in 2002 he joined the Office of the Minister for Infrastructure as technical advisor in charge of research and intermodal issues, then as advisor in charge of the budget, financial affairs and civil aviation. In 2005, he joined Aéroports de Paris where he filled the posts of Deputy Director of Operations and Director of Operations at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. He is also in charge of freight for Aéroports de Paris.
In 2007, he was appointed Director of terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and, in January 2010, Director of terminals 2E, 2F and 2G, as well as of the TGV/RER connection at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. On 1 March 2011, Franck Mereyde was appointed Director of Paris-Orly airport. Within the Aéroports de Paris Group, Franck Mereyde is a Director of Aéroports de Paris Management (an Aéroports de Paris subsidiary) and a member of the Board of Hub Safe (formerly Alyzia Sûreté), a subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris.