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TRANSAT ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MARC-PHILIPPE LUMPÉ AS CHIEF AIRLINE OPERATIONS OFFICER
TRANSAT ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MARC-PHILIPPE LUMPÉ AS CHIEF AIRLINE OPERATIONS...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n TRANSAT ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MARC-PHILIPPE LUMPÉ AS CHIEF AIRLINE OPERATIONS OFFICER\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Feb. 23, 2022\n \n \n /CNW Telbec/ - Transat A.T. Inc. (\"Transat\" or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc-Philippe Lumpé as Chief Airline Operations Officer. In this role, Mr. Lumpé will be in charge of all of the Company's airline operations, replacing Jean-François Lemay, who has helmed Air Transat since 2013. Mr. Lumpé is scheduled to assume his new duties on\n \n June 1\n \n , subject to receiving his work permit in\n \n Canada\n \n . Mr. Lemay, whose departure was announced previously, will work alongside him during a transition period.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mr. Lumpé is currently based in\n \n London\n \n as Director, Turnaround & Restructuring, Aerospace & Defence for AlixPartners, a global business consulting firm. He has over 20 years of professional experience in the aviation industry and has held various management positions, including 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, where he now holds the rank of reserve lieutenant colonel.\n \n \n Mr. Lumpé holds a PhD in business administration from Cranfield University in the\n \n United Kingdom\n \n , as well as a master's degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Hagen in\n \n Germany\n \n . Mr. Lumpé is fluent in French, English, German and Spanish.\n \n \n \"We are delighted to welcome Marc-Philippe to the Transat team,\" said Transat President and CEO\n \n Annick Guérard\n \n . \"His extensive experience in aviation, particularly in the areas of operations, quality, maintenance, procurement and IT, as well as his managerial skills, both strategic and operational, are undeniable assets for the long-term recovery and development of our aviation act...