Martyn Upcott has joined Andrew Muirhead, the leather upholstery supplier, as manager of aviation sales. He has spent 20 years in the aerospace industry, specifically on interior soft furnishings, trim and specialised seating. Upcott formerly worked for seating and galley furnishers Benson Lund and servo-hydraulics and pneumatics specialists MOOG.

He has experience as a sales and design engineer. Upcott said: "I am delighted to join a company I've been working closely with throughout my time at Benson Lund, and which I rate as highly professional. I hope that my good relationships with decision makers and engineers in this industry will help build business."