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Trenchard Aviation appoints Mark Radford as VP Business Development

Aircraft cabin component design, manufacture, repair and on-wing maintenance provider Trenchard Aviation Group, has appointed Mark Radford as its new VP Business Development.


Courtesy Trenchard Aviation Group

With 30 years’ experience in the aviation interiors industry, working for both OEMs and part 145 organisations, Mark (above) has held senior positions covering Sales, Operations and Procurement. His broad range of product knowledge covers seats, lavatories, galleys, monuments, soft furnishings and working parties.

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Mark joins Trenchard from his most recent position as Sales Director – Western Europe with Iacobucci HF Aerospace SPA where his achievements included winning contracts to provide seating for the first all-electric aircraft prototype and to supply the Iacobucci induction oven for VIP aircraft.

Commenting on his new position, Mark said: “This is a great time to be joining an extremely progressive, forward-thinking organisation. I am looking forward to the challenge and to generating new business opportunities with both current and potential new customers.”

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Neil Watkins, Trenchard Aviation Group Sales and Marketing Director, added: “I’m delighted that Mark has agreed to join us. Having recently undertaken a significant transformation in our operational capability, we are now gearing up for the next phase of our growth and development strategy and I have no doubt that Mark will be making a significant contribution to that.”

 

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