IAE appoints first female President

International Aero Engines AG (IAE), a multinational consortium comprised of shareholders including Raytheon Technologies’ business Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines, has named Kim Kinsley as its President. She succeeds Earl Exum, who held the position since 2020.

Exum will become Chair of the IAE AG Board of Directors and continue serving in his role as Vice President, Mature Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney, a position he has held since October 2022, developing strategies and execution to support customers, optimise product life and maximise value realised from Pratt & Whitney’s mature engines portfolio.

Kinsley, IAE’s first female President, has concurrently been named Vice President, V2500 Programmes at Pratt & Whitney. She will assume both roles effective immediately and report to Exum.

“Kim is uniquely positioned to take IAE forward,” said Exum. “The V2500 engine has seen many great successes over IAE’s 40-year history, and we are confident Kim will build on that legacy as we look to the future. Kim has a wealth of experience from within and outside the aerospace industry and will ensure we continue to deliver the proven performance our customers have come to expect.”

As president, Kinsley will lead the integrated programme structure to support the continuous improvement of Pratt & Whitney’s V2500 programme, positioning the joint venture partners to best serve customers with more flexible offerings to the narrow-body segment. She will exercise leadership to ensure financial, business, technical, customer and partner commitments are achieved.