Transat A.T. Inc. has appointed Marc-Philippe Lumpe to head its airline operations, replacing Jean-François Lemay, who has led Air Transat since 2013.
Lumpe will start June 1, subject to receiving a work permit in Canada.
He is currently based in London, where he works as a director for global business consulting firm Alix Partners.
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The incoming chief airline operations officer previously held management positions with Virgin Atlantic Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Berlin and Thomas Cook Airlines after serving as a pilot for Lufthansa and holding several posts in the German armed forces.
Lumpe has a PhD in business administration from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, as well as a master’s degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Hagen in Germany.
He is fluent in French, English, German and Spanish.
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