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

Charter & Fractional

Charter Remains Static in Europe Despite Global Changes

European charter leaders discussed range of issues at the EBACE show
 Yann-Guillaume Jaccard, CEO and co-founder of Simply Jet; Algernon Trotter, CEO and founder at Luminair; Julie Black, head of UK executive charter at Hunt & Palmer; Avinode CEO Oliver King, and Harry Clarke, head of insight and analytics at Avinode.
Aircraft

New Leadership Looks To Reinvigorate AfBAA

AfBAA has a new chairman and big plans for growth
Dawit Lemma (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)
Rotorcraft

Leonardo, Sloane Mark 30-year Partnership with AW109 Order

Sloane is coming up on its 109th sale of the AW109.
Leonardo Sloane deal
Aircraft

JetNet iQ: Bizjet Deliveries, Backlog Remain Strong but Uncertainties Prevail

Operators are more pessimistic in the second quarter
Rolland Vincent, JetNet IQ
Maintenance and Modifications

EAP Seeing Benefits of Managing Supply Chain with Own Inventory

Supply chain still plaguing Europe
Sean Lynch,  EAP managing director
Aircraft

IGBAA Gearing Up for 2025 Conference

Business aviation is gaining steam in Ireland
The 2024 confrerence of the Irish Business & General Aviation Association
Safety

IBAC Unveils Risk-management Program, Expands Reach

IBAC added first Latin American partner, as well as one in the UK
Kurt Edwards, IBAC director general
Aircraft

Affinity Aviation Group Marks 10 Years with New Office

Company has steered acquisition and delivery of 63 aircraft
Andrew Hoy, CEO Affinity Aviation
Charter & Fractional

UAS Trip Support Rolls Out Concierge Program

Program is offered in a range of packages to best suit customer needs
UAS Trip Support charter photo
Engines

Rolls-Royce's Pearl 10X Completes Most Major Cert Tests

Engine progresses as Rolls-Royce celebrates the delivery of the 9,000th turbofan from Dahlewitz
Pearl 10X on Rolls-Royce 747 flying testbed
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst Inks Agreement To Support EAP-covered Engines

Framework agreement formalizes ongoing relationship
EAP managing director Sean Lynch and Andrea Weyrich, maintenance engine shop manager at Aero-Dienst
Charter & Fractional

Kenny Dichter Reenters Charter Market with Real Jet

Dichter, founder of Wheels Up and Marquis Jet, makes his aviation comeback
Kenny Dichter at Wheels Up
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers: Outages, Crashes Underscore FAA Bill Urgency

The 1,300-page FAA bill was adopted one year ago
ATC Tower
Regulations and Government

Budget Bill Set for Next Vote with More ATC Funding

Future is unclear with Republican infighting
U.S. Capitol
Regulations and Government

Bill Filed To Allow Supersonic Flight over Land in U.S.

Legislation would eliminate Mach 1 speed limit for aircraft if no sonic boom reaches the ground
Aerion Supersonic
Regulations and Government

FAA's Rocheleau: Managing through 'Bumpy' Transition

Facing multiple crises in short-time as acting administrator
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
Regulations and Government

House Lawmakers To Consider Bonus Depreciation Extension

Bonus depreciation included in Ways & Means portion of budget reconciliation
U.S. Capitol
Rotorcraft

Blade Air Mobility Losses Ease as Pax Revenues Leap

Company posted a $3.5 million net loss
Blade NBAA-BACE 2021 shuttle service at Henderson Executive Airport (Photo: NBAA)
Regulations and Government

U.S. Senator Urges Caution on Spectrum Auction Plans

Sen. Cantwell fears spectrum auctions could jeopardize aviation safety
A 5G tower
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Deliveries at Leonardo Soften but Orders Jump

Order intake in the quarter was up 15.6%
AW139
Accidents

Philadelphia Learjet Crash Claims Eighth Victim

Woman succumbs to injuries three months after accident
Aerial image with the airplane’s ADS-B flight track and the accident location overlaid.
Airports

Lawmakers Call on FAA To Pave Way for TFR Reimbursements

Congress issues $3.5 million annually for businesses harmed by certain presidential restrictions
Aerial view of Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA)
Regulations and Government

Senate Commerce Advances Isaacman Nomination for NASA

NBAA endorsed the nomination
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)
Engines

StandardAero Takes 1,500th HTF7000 for Heavy Mx

HTF7000 turbofan fleet hit 10 million flight hours last year
Honeywell HTF7000 engine
Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes Uncrewed Future for EcoJet Technologies

In the shorter term, Global 8000 is nearing completion
Rendering of Bombardier's EcoJet test aircraft
Aircraft

Bombardier Sees Revenue Jump, More Tariff Certainty

Revenues reached $1.5 billion in the first quarter with 23 deliveries
Article image
Rotorcraft

Orders Surge, Revenues Up in Q1 at Airbus Helicopters

Revenues increased 10% and orders by 58.7%
Airbus H140 helicopter
Charter & Fractional

ACA Growing Amidst Flourishing Charter Market

Association poised to hit 500 members this year
random jet landing
Regulations and Government

FAA Poised To Release Beyond Visual Line of Sight Proposal

U.S. agency’s acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau says advanced air mobility is a priority
Joby picture