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

Aircraft

Business Aircraft Activity Heats Up Globally in August

Operations outpaced expectations in North America with a 4.4% gain
Flexjet Gulfstream G650
Aircraft

Report Finds Big Differences in SMS, Large Bizjet Markets

New report believes clean-sheet bizjets may fall into super-midsize or large categories
Business jets on a ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Reaches 100th Starlink Installation

100th installation was aboard a G650ER
Gulfstream G650ER with Starlink
Maintenance and Modifications

Roundtable: Maintenance’s Next Horizons with Data, SMS

Four industry leaders highlight how they’ve used data, implemented SMS
Round Table September 2025
Regulations and Government

DOT Streamlining Systems, Consolidating FAA

FAA employees spread throughout Washington will move into DOT headquarters
FAA building
Airports

Paper: Tax Changes Could Spur U.S. Airport Privatization

In the U.S., only one commercial airport is operated under a public-private partnership
St Louis Lambert Airport
Safety

ACSF: ASAP Reports Dip, Altitude Deviation Still Tops

Altitude deviation accounted for 16% of reports in first half
adobe stock
ATC

FAA Runs Tests while Winter Haven Preps for Remote Tower

FAA reauthorization bill directs FAA to move forward on testing and operational approval
A digital tower at London Heathrow International Airport
Charter & Fractional

Airble Continues Global Expansion, Adds Widget

Company has signed on 60 operators and expanded reach internationally
Airble app
Engines

GE Passport Engine for Global 8000 Gets U.S., Canada Nods

Global 8000 set to enter market by year-end
Bombardier Global 8000
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Tariffs, 100% Depreciation on Tap for NBAA Tax Conference

Event will address major changes occurring this year
adobe stock
Aircraft

Bombardier’s LA Production Operations Moves to New Plant

The facility is more modern than the previous LA location, enabling a larger operational footprint
Bombardier Ribbon-cutting for Moorpark, California facility (Photo: Bombardier)
Training and Workforce

CrewBlast Seeing Jump in European Placements

Company is investing in AI to speed requests and placements
Flight crew heading to airplane
Aircraft

GJC: Business Jet Market Trends Suggest a Growth Year

Flight activity, backlogs, transactions all up in first-half 2025
Bizjet in flight
Rotorcraft

Global Helo Industry Leader François Lassale Takes Helm of VAI

Lasalle has held leadership roles with operators and safety organizations
VAI president and CEO Francois Lassale
Aircraft

IADA Survey Shows Market Confidence on Upswing

Metrics were stable or up across the board in IADA’s market perceptions survey
business jet on ramp
Aircraft

Spike Laying Groundwork for Supersonic Bizjet

Company is completing enhanced study on performance
Spike Aerospace S-512  Diplomate (Image: Spike Aerospace)
Regulations and Government

NBAA Disputes NYT Video Calling for FAA Funding Changes

NBAA said video misleads
ATC tower twilight
Aircraft

Argus: Global Bizav Operations See July Momentum

Business aircraft flights were up 3.7% YOY in July
Textron Citation CJ3 Gen2
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Adds Authorized Service Center in Chile

Aerocardal is authorized to provide line maintenance on the Phenom 300
Embraer and Aerocardal executives (Photo: Embraer)
Aircraft

Bombardier Sets Sights on U.S. Expansion

Plans call for multi-phase, multi-project growth in U.S.
Bombardier support
Safety

Bombardier Set for Third Flight Attendant Safety Summit

Bombardier chief flight attendant issues a call to action
Bombardier Flight Attendant photo
Training and Workforce

NBAA To Host Military Connect Career Event During BACE

Daylong event will enable military personnel to network and learn about business aviation
U.S. Army Apache pilots
Aircraft

JetLoan Sees Sustained Bizav Market Resurgence

Business is up 25% for the business aircraft financier
JetLoan photo of Gulfstream
FBOs

Aero Centers Adds Sheltair Lakeland FBO into Fold

Aero Centers is eyeing investments to expand at the location
Aero Center Lakeland
ATC

DOT Watchdog To Probe FAA's Spectrum Safety Communications

Big Beautiful Bill calls for spectrum reallocation
5G tower
Aircraft

North America Sees Solid 1H Bizav Flight Growth

Charter rebounded after 2.5 years of decline in North America
Gulfstream G280
FBOs

Burbank FBO Ends 22-year Million Air Brand Partnership

FBO now rebranded as Hollywood Burbank Jet Center
Hollywood Burbank Jet Center FBO