Trenchard Aviation Group has appointed Gary Smith as its new Chief Operating Officer.
With over 25 years senior management experience in Airline Engineering and MRO, Smith will be responsible for all operations across manufacturing, parts and repairs, and on-wing services. Gary has extensive knowledge of Trenchard Aviation customers' requirements, having been Head of Engineering and postholder at easyJet, and having lead MRO facilities at Rolls-Royce and Triumph Air Repair for over 10 years.
Prior to joining Trenchard Aviation, Smith had a 30 year career in aviation, and most recently was Director of Operations Transformation at easyJet, responsible for formation and delivery of the airline's operations strategy, and for delivering its very successful ‘Operational Resilience' program, focused on reducing disruption and improving operational performance.
