Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in December 2014 as a senior editor covering Washington and business aviation news. She has also served on Convention News teams, including as editor of&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;monthly magazines. In 2021 she was honored with the National Business Aviation Association Platinum Wing Award for lifetime achievement in journalism and was the 2004 recipient of the National Air Transportation Association’s Aviation Journalism Excellence Award. She also has been a recipient of an Aerospace Media Award for business aviation (2022) and NBAA Gold Wing Award (2003, 2024). Lynch graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts in journalism.

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Kerry Lynch

Embraer has selected long-time Rolls-Royce executive Stephen Friedrich to serve as chief commercial officer for the company’s executive aviation business unit. In that role, Friedrich will steer the global sales organization for both new and pre-owned aircraft, as well as oversee customer and other industry relationships. He reports to Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Michael Amalfitano.

 


Noting Friedrich’s wealth of experience in sales, marketing, finance, customer support and services and aftermarket programs over the past 30 years, Amalfitano said, “With our strategic shift to focus on value, his dynamic leadership will strengthen our global sales team and challenge us to create more comprehensive solutions for our customers.”

 


Friedrich held senior roles in banking and finance before joining Rolls-Royce in 2001. He most recently was vice president for sales and marketing at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, leading sales and marking for business aviation, forecasting and pricing of services.

Embraer Hires Rolls Exec as CCO of Bizjet Unit

The appointment is part of a strategic shift to focus on value, said Embraer CEO Michael Amalfitano.

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