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'''Lionel Guérin''' ({{IPA|fr|ljɔnɛl ɡeʁɛ̃}}) is a French [[Chief executive officer]] and [[Politician]].

== Biography ==

=== Training ===
Lionel Guérin is an [[aerospace engineer]] graduate from ''[[École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique]]''<ref name="centre presse">{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.centre-presse.fr/article-144851-il-est-primordial-d-economiser-le-carburant.html '' Il est primordial d'économiser le carburant '']</ref> and [[airline pilot]] graduate from ''[[École nationale de l'aviation civile]]''.<ref name="airlinair">{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.airlinair.com/fr/compagnie_airlinair/compagnie_equipe_dirigeante.php Equipe dirigeante] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422231118/http://www.airlinair.com/fr/compagnie_airlinair/compagnie_equipe_dirigeante.php |date=2012-04-22 }}</ref>

=== Career in business ===
Graduate engineer, he is hired as technical Director at ''Europe Aéro Service''<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.cent24.fr/index.php/accueil/lespilotes/ Lionel Guérin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152703/http://www.cent24.fr/index.php/accueil/lespilotes/ |date=2018-05-17 }}</ref> responsible for fleet maintenance. After his training at [[École nationale de l'aviation civile|ÉNAC]], he became an [[airline pilot]] at Uni Air, [[Air Inter]] and [[Air France]] airlines. On the [[France|French]] national airline, he became [[Pilot in command|Captain]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/20110712.CHA6048/deux-candidats-internes-a-la-direction-generale-d-air-france.html Deux candidats internes à la direction générale d'Air France]</ref> [[Airbus A320]], [[flight instructor]] and responsible for operational standards, before creating the [[regional airline]] [[Airlinair]].<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.tourmag.com/Les-10-ans-d-Airlinair_a32164.html Les 10 ans d'Airlinair]</ref> Since February 2007, he is also President of [[Transavia France]].

In September 2011, he is tipped to become [[chairman]] of [[Air France]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.quotidiendutourisme.com/site/lionel-guerin-futur-patron-d-air-france--60872.html Lionel Guérin futur patron d'Air France ?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720073854/http://www.quotidiendutourisme.com/site/lionel-guerin-futur-patron-d-air-france--60872.html |date=2011-07-20 }}</ref> and successor of Pierre-Henri Gourgeon.<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.deplacementspros.com/DG-d-Air-France-bataille-d-influence-pour-un-nom-Guerin-ou-Juniac_a11141.html  DG d'Air France, bataille d'influence pour un nom : Guérin ou Juniac ?]</ref> Supported by [[Jean-Cyril Spinetta]],<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/economie/20110913.OBS0280/air-france-doit-designer-son-nouveau-directeur-general-jeudi.html Air France doit désigner son nouveau directeur général jeudi]</ref><ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/economie/20111027.OBS3397/jean-cyril-spinetta-le-sniper-d-air-france.html Jean-Cyril Spinetta, le sniper d'Air France]</ref><ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/entreprise/debarquement-surprise-du-patron-d-air-france-klm_266002.html Débarquement surprise du patron d'Air France-KLM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119083205/http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/entreprise/debarquement-surprise-du-patron-d-air-france-klm_266002.html |date=2012-01-19 }}</ref> he is ultimately not retained for the benefit of Alexandre de Juniac.<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/economie/20111017.OBS2609/air-france-les-quatre-defis-d-alexandre-de-juniac.html Air France : les quatre défis d'Alexandre de Juniac]</ref>

=== Political activities ===
Since 2003, Lionel Guérin is President of the ''Fédération nationale de l'aviation marchande''<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.deplacementspros.com/Lionel-Guerin-recoit-la-legion-d-honneur_a2963.html Lionel Guérin reçoit la légion d'honneur]</ref> and the ''Chambre syndicale du transport aérien''. He is also member of the [[board of directors]] of the ''Conseil supérieur de l'aviation marchande''. From 2006 to 2011, he is adviser at the ''[[Banque de France]]'' of [[Creteil]].

Lionel Guerin is also an [[environmental activist]],<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[https://archive.today/20120724084308/http://www.challenges.fr/magazine/20110616.CHA1268/les-quotas-de-co2-en-europe-a-partir-de-2012-penaliseront-ils-les-compagnies-le-debat.html Les quotas de CO2 en Europe à partir de 2012 pénaliseront-ils les compagnies? - LE DEBAT]</ref> fond of [[parrots]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.latribune.fr/journal/edition-du-2807/la-tribune-de-l-ete/une/1010972/lionel-guerin-veut-sauver-la-planete.html Lionel Guérin veut sauver la planète]</ref> and supporting [[Sustainable development|sustainable]] [[aviation]].<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.tourmag.com/Travelgreen-Lionel-Guerin-lance-son-blog-perso_a29543.html Travelgreen : Lionel Guérin lance son blog perso]</ref><ref name="centre presse"/><ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.thedifferentmagazine.com/ecologie/mieux-comprendre/lionel-guerin-lhomme-qui-reve-dun-ciel-plus-vert.html lionel guerin, l'homme qui rêve d'un ciel plus vert.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717101414/http://www.thedifferentmagazine.com/ecologie/mieux-comprendre/lionel-guerin-lhomme-qui-reve-dun-ciel-plus-vert.html |date=2012-07-17 }}</ref>

=== Personal life ===
Lionel Guérin is married and has two children.<ref name="airlinair"/>

== Award ==
* [[Legion of Honour|Knight of the Légion d'honneur]].<ref>{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000020020329 Décret du 31 décembre 2008 portant promotion et nomination]</ref>
* [[National Order of Merit (France)|Officer of the French National Order of Merit]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000038528305 Décret du 29 mai 2019 portant promotion et nomination]</ref>

== Bibliography ==
* ''Info-Pilote'' number 612, Paris, Info-Pilote, March 2007

== References ==
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