Kerry Lynch
Editor, AIN monthly magazine

Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the Aviation International News monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with AIN for eight years. She joined AIN 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 HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the Show News staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for Business & Commercial Aviation and Overhaul & Maintenance 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.

Latest from Kerry Lynch

Environment

NBAA Calls Climate Report on Bizjets Flawed, Incomplete

NBAA’s Bolen questioned why readers weren’t given information about environmental advances in business aviation
business jet on ramp
Regulations and Government

Budget Bill Provides $12.5B for ATC, 100% Depreciation

ATC funding recieved broad support
Aerial view of U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Regulations and Government

Senate Panel Approves Bedford FAA Nomination

Commerce Democrat leadership opposed the nomination
Republic Airways president Bryan Bedford
Charter & Fractional

FlyExclusive Brings Caravan Service to Florida, Islands

Land and amphibious float aircraft to be used for service
FlyExclusive Cessna Caravan
Charter & Fractional

Valo Aviation’s Falcon 8X Addition Marks Bahrain First

Dassault’s ExecuJet facility in Dubai recently received Bahrain approval for 8X Mx
Valo Aviation celebrates the first Falcon 8X in Bahrain
Training and Workforce

NBAA Survey Reveals Bizav Pilot Salary Increases Easing

Business aviation salary increases less than in recent years but were still twice the national average
flexjetpilots
Training and Workforce

CAE Adding Simulators in Madrid, the Philippines

Simulators expands partnerships with Embraer, Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific and CAE executives celebrate the addition of an A330neo
Aircraft

JSX To Launch ATR Service as OEM Sees Overall Market Growth

ATR had its strongest first half in the past several years
ATR Paris Air Show 2025
Environment

Honeywell Growing Applications, Licenses to Build Up SAF Base

Company recent teamed up with St1 Nordic and Power2X on SAF processes
St1 Nordic Refinery
Aircraft

Airbus Widebody, Rotorcraft Order Book Grows

MNG, Starlux, Egyptair sign agreements for A350-1000s and -900s, and A350Fs
Starlux A350-1000
Engines

PBS Unveils Most Powerful Engine Yet for UAS

TJ200 will open possibility in defense and commercial unmanned systems where high performance is required
PBS Group TJ2000 engine
Environment

TotalEnergies Paves the Way for SAF Future

Company had a €500 million investment in Grandpuits for 230,000 tons of SAF a year
TotalEnergies refinery in Grandpuits France
Engines

GKN Delivers Wiring Harness for Hybrid-propulsion Consortium

EWIS arrives at Collins Aerospace’s facility in Solihull, UK
SWITCH hybrid-electric engine
Training and Workforce

Study: A&D at Inflection Point In Face of Retention Issues

Companies need to drive 30% to 40% more efficiency with existing workforce
Dassault Martignas facility
Regulations and Government

U.S. Transportation Chief Sees Urgency in ATC Funding

Duffy said lawmakers know he keeps pushing for the funding
AIA CEO Eric Fanning and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Transportation Leader Hints at Aviation Tariff Compromise

Trump administration may remove aerospace from wider trade deal negotiations
Sean Duffy
Avionics

Honeywell Preps To Emerge as Independent Entity

Business is strong across units
Honeywell chalet at Paris Air Show 2025
Aircraft

ANA Formalizes Plans to Add Embraer E190-E2s to Fleet

All Nippon Airways is Japan’s first E2 customer
 Embraer president and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto and ANA holding CEO Koji Shibata
Aircraft

Otto Secures $500 Million for Bizjet Production Plant

Plans calls for the light jet to fly in 2027
Otto Aviation's Phantom 3500 business jet
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Secures First SkyCourier Order from Africa

Company also displaying latest special-mission King Air at Paris Air Show
SkyCourier
Training and Workforce

JD2E Working with Smith Myers, CarteNav, Teledyne on Missions Training

JD2E trainer depicts advantages and versatility of combined training systems
JD2E Deployable Mission Operation Station
Maintenance and Modifications

Pratt & Whitney Offers Hot Section Upgrade for GTF

Upgrade option will nearly double time on wing
A320neo with Pratt & Whitney GTF
Aircraft

Airbus Kicks Off Paris Air Show With Order Bounty

Orders include firsts from LOT and AviLease
Airbus A350-1000 at Paris Air Show
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 7500 Speeds to Paris With Another Record

Twinjet traveled from Montreal in 5 hours 30 minutes
Global 7500
Avionics

Astronautics Forms Systems Solutions Unit as Business Grows

New business line will design and integrate avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft
Astronautics products
Airlines

Southwest Adding Honeywell SmartRunway/Landing on 737 Fleet

System provides aural and text alerts of potential safety hazards
Southwest Airlines
Aircraft

Dassault Comes Out in Force at Paris Air Show

Breadth of products are on display
Falcon 8X
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIA: Paris Has Key Role Amid Global Trade Negotiations

Air show presents opportunities to reinforce positive trade balance in the U.S.
Boeing C-17
ATC

DOT Meets with Stakeholders To Map Out Modernization

FAA has issued a request for information on potential modernization integrator
ATC Tower
Regulations and Government

FAA Nominee Bedford Calls for Focus First on ATC Upgrade

Commerce Committee questioned Bedford on safety, privatization, 1,500-hour rule, and spectrum
Republic Airways president Bryan Bedford