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

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
Regulations and Government

Senators Step Up Scrutiny in Aftermath of KDCA Crash

Senate leaders are calling for joint audits, and a bill is introduced covering an array of issues
U.S. Capitol
Aircraft

White House Directs FAA To Lift Supersonic Overland Flight Ban

White House calls for action within 180 days
Spike Aerospace S-512 diplomat.
Aircraft

Latin America Takes Significant Stake in Bizjet Market

Airbus Corporate Jets says Latin America accounts for 8% of global business jet fleet
ACJ TwoTwenty
Regulations and Government

GA Groups Step Up Privacy Push for Operators

Both NBAA and AOPA stressed importance of privacy on Capitol Hill
Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)
Regulations and Government

Former NTSB Vice Chair Brown Sues for Reinstatement

President Trump directed the removal of Brown from the board in May
NTSB slate in 2024 from left, Tom Chapman, J. Todd Inman, chair Jennifer Homendy, Alvin Brown, and Michael Graham. © National Transportation Safety Board
Regulations and Government

MySky Acquiring State Tax Guide from JSSI

Acquisition will enable MySky to offer state tax information alongside federal information
Digital State Tax Guide (Photo: MySky)
ATC

ATC Modernization Becomes Urgent Focus of FAA Reauthorization

Bolen said system needs addition $18.5 billion over three years
U.S. Capitol
Training and Workforce

JSSI, IADA Join Forces on Innovation Student Grant

Groups will award $5,000 grant for business aviation innovation
JSSI Chair Neil Book
Safety

EASA Urges Expanded Reminders on Lithium Battery Risks

Passengers are now carrying multiple lithium-powered devices on board
passengers using wifi on aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Back on the Plate, Pre-buys Still Face Post-covid Challenges

Industry experts caution on the need for a full pre-buy and one that is carefully laid out
Buying aircraft during covid