Flybe has announced the appointment of Luke Farajallah as chief operations officer.
He will join Flybe on April 1 from Bond Offshore Helicopters, where he has been the managing director since 2012.
Luke has over 25 years of aviation experience, having spent 17 years with British Airways in various operational roles. After BA, Luke held senior operations roles with a number of airlines in the UK and mainland Europe, including Wizz Air and Easyjet.
He is the latest former Easyjet executive to join Flybe since Saad Hammad, former chief commercial officer of Easyjet, took over as CEO of the Exeter-based airline in August 2013.
Chief commercial officer Paul Simmons and director of communications and public affairs Andrew McConnell also previously held senior positions at Easyjet.
Luke is replacing John Palmer, current director of operations, who is leaving Flybe at the end of March to take up a role with Boeing.
Chief executive Saad Hammad said: "I am delighted to welcome Luke to Flybe – he brings with him a wealth of aviation experience and will play a key role in our journey to becoming Europe's best regional airline.
"I would also like to thank John for his leadership, contribution and commitment over the years and wish him luck for his new role."
Luke added: "This is an exciting time to be joining Flybe, as the business continues to undergo transformation.
"I look forward to working with Saad and the rest of the team to help deliver Flybe's true potential, connecting more people and families across the UK's regions and Europe."
