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Erika Pearson appointed as President Boeing Business Jets

Pearson is a Boeing veteran and most recently served as sales director in the Asia Pacific leading the Singapore Airlines Group, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways.
Erika has vast industry experience, and deep technical knowledge and is committed to exceeding the expectations of BBJ customers.

Pearson will lead the team responsible for the sales, support, and operations of Boeing commercial products.

Erika Pearson is appointed by Boeing as the new President of Boeing Business Jets. Pearson will lead the team responsible for the sales, support, and operations of Boeing commercial products in VIP, government, and military service and will report to Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Ihssane Mounir said, “Erika is perfectly suited to lead the BBJ team, providing world-class support to our global customer base. A proven Boeing leader, Erika has vast industry experience, and deep technical knowledge and is committed to exceeding the expectations of our BBJ customers.”

Pearson is a Boeing veteran and most recently served as sales director in the Asia Pacific leading the Singapore Airlines Group, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways accounts for Commercial Airplanes. Previously, Pearson has held leadership roles across Sales & Marketing, and Product Development since joining Boeing as an aerodynamics engineer in 1993. Pearson succeeds JD Detwiler, who was recently named as a business development leader for Boeing Defense, Space, and Security programs.  

Boeing Business Jets brings the best of commercial aviation—ultra-large cabin, long-range jets—into the realm of private air travel, redefining spaciousness, comfort, and convenience. BBJ offers customers a wide range of high-performance airplanes that can be uniquely customized for private, business or governmental use.

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With more than 260 Boeing Business Jets sold since the group was founded in 1996, BBJs are supported by Boeing’s global service network—the largest OEM-provided network of services, parts, and maintenance.