Bournemouth-based Senate Aviation, the new Piper aircraft distributor for the UK, Ireland and Spain, has announced recent changes in personnel.

Meridian’s former sales team members Aleida Restrepo – who will later head the company’s Spain-based sales and servicing operation – and Stuart Metcalf join director of sales Bob Berry, a former representative for Piper Aircraft outside the USA who has been associated with Piper aircraft sales since 1987.

Paul Randall, Joseph Nesbet and Steve Pidgley have also joined Senate Aviation from Meridian Aviation to continue the parts service. The former chief engineer Dave Munday will lead a team of technicians to support the imported aircraft. New to general aviation is Elle John who joins the company as marketing co-ordinator.