GE Aviation has appointed Perry Bradley director of media relations.
Bradley will lead all media relations activity, including crisis communications and developing and maintaining relationships with key traditional and non-traditional media outlets. He replaces Rick Kennedy, who is retiring September 1 following a 30-year career with GE Aviation.
Bradley joined GE Aviation in 2012 as the client communications manager for the Services business. He also supported the Business and General Aviation - Integrated Systems business, and most recently was lead communicator for the GE Aviation Global Supply Chain.
Prior to joining GE, he spent more than 20 years in the aviation media industry covering aviation safety, regional airlines, and the helicopter and business aircraft industries. He served as editor and chief of Aviation Week's Business & Commercial Aviation magazine and publisher of Aviation International News.
Bradley replaces Rick Kennedy, who has led the media team since 1994.