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Kim Kinsley Succeeds Earl Exum as President of International Aero Engines

Our Bureau - : Jun 14, 2023 - : 11:53 pm

International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has named Kim Kinsley as its president. She succeeds Earl Exum, who held the position since 2020.

Kinsley joins Pratt & Whitney from Collins Aerospace, where she worked since 2014 and most recently served as vice president, Environmental & Airframe Control Systems – Power & Controls. 

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, optimize product life and maximize value realized from Pratt & Whitney’s mature engines portfolio.

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

As president, Kinsley will lead the integrated program structure to support the continuous improvement of Pratt & Whitney’s V2500 program, positioning the joint venture partners to best serve customers with more flexible offerings to the narrowbody segment.

IAE comprises shareholders including Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.IAE has a collaboration agreement extension to 2045. 

The V2500 powers nearly 3,500 aircraft today for approximately 150 commercial, cargo and military operators in 80 countries. Seventy percent of these aircraft are under 15 years old and about one-third of the V2500 engines are still on first run.

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