(Montreal) Transat AT Inc. has appointed Marc-Philippe Lumpé as head of its flight operations, replacing Jean-François Lemay, who had headed Air Transat since 2013.
Posted at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Lumpé will start on 1er June, subject to obtaining a work permit in Canada.
He is currently based in London, where he works as Director, Aerospace and Defense Turnaround and Restructuring for AlixPartners, a global business advisory firm.
The new director of flight operations previously held senior positions at Virgin Atlantic Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Berlin and Thomas Cook Airlines, having previously served as a pilot for Lufthansa and held various positions in the German armed forces.
Mr. Lumpé holds a doctorate in business administration from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom as well as a master’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Hagen in Germany. He is fluent in French, English, German and Spanish.