Sertaç Haybat was born in 1952 in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1976. After completing his military service with the Turkish Air Force in 1979, he began his career in the airline industry as the Maintenance Manager of Bursa Airlines. In 1982, he took up a position in the Engineering Team of Turkish Airlines. After five years, he was appointed Maintenance Manager of Bosphorus Air Transport. In 1989, he returned to Turkish Airlines and worked in various positions, first as Strategic Planning & Investments Manager, then Marketing Director, and finally as Sales Director of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Mr. Haybat was a partner in Seser Travel Agency between 1993-1997, after which he rejoined Turkish Airlines as a Member of the Executive Management Team responsible for Finance and Corporate Planning. He was also a Board Member of Sun Express, the charter airline of the THY-Thomas Cook joint venture, until 2003.

Mr. Haybat oversaw the acquisition of Pegasus Airlines by Esas Holding at the end of 2004. Currently, He is currently the General Manager and a Board Member of Pegasus Airlines. He provides tourism and airline investment consultancy services to Esas Holding.

Sertaç Haybat is married with two children and can speak English and French.