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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Maria Della Posta is taking the helm of Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada (P&amp;WC) as president, effective June 1. Della Posta succeeds John Saabas, who is retiring after leading the Canadian engine maker since 2009 and serving with P&amp;WC since 1985. In her new role, she will report directly to Bob Leduc, president of the parent Pratt &amp; Whitney organization.

 


A 34-year P&amp;WC veteran, Della Posta most recently was senior v-p.&nbsp;She joined P&amp;WC in 1985 and held roles of increasing responsibility in supply chain, finance, and customer service. She became v-p of customer support in 2001 and senior v-p of sales and marketing in 2010 before taking the role of senior v-p.

 


"Maria has been instrumental in building Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada's portfolio throughout her career,” Leduc said. “Maria brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of our customers and the markets in which we operate. As leader of Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada's global business, I am confident that Maria will continue to drive sustainable growth and deliver exceptional customer service while maximizing operational performance worldwide.”

Della Posta To Succeed Saabas as President of P&WC

Maria Della Posta has served with Canadian engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada since 1985.

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