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
PJC, Jet Connections Form New Dubai Charter Venture
The new company, X Jets, initially will serve the Middle East market and expand into Africa and India later next year.
Aircraft
Embraer Begins Legacy 450 Deliveries
Initial delivery comes a little less than four months after Embraer secured U.S. approval for the Legacy 450.
Regulations and Government
CBP Returns Seized King Air, but Questions Persist
The CBP seizure raises issues of charter responsibilities.
Garmin Pilot App Receives New Upgrades
Pilots can file flight plans directly with Lockheed Martin Flight Services with new Garmin Pilot app improvements.
Rotorcraft
HAI To Salute Individuals, Organizations for Excellence
The 2016 winners have trained thousands, been involved in marine and mouton rescue missions and developed instrument approaches.
Aircraft
Aerion Expands Sales Reach to Russia
The appointment of Axon Aviation as a sales representative comes as Aerion has put its senior sales management team in place.
Regulations and Government
Spending, Tax Bill Gains GA Support
GA groups will continue push for permanent bonus depreciation.
HAI To Honor Padfield for Excellence in Communications
An editor with AIN for 22 years, Padfield has written four aviation books and logged more than 9,000 hours.
FAA, Israeli CAAI Look To Tighten Collaboration
The FAA and CAAI began an “in-depth exchange” after a rocket from Gaza landed about a mile from Ben-Gurion Airport on July 22 last year.
Regulations and Government
Omnibus Bill Includes Tax Break Extensions, FAA Funding
The government-wide funding bill would increase FAA's budget and extend bonus depreciation for five years.
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet, Flight Options Pilots Agree To Unionize
A little more than 51 percent of the voting pilots favored representation.
AIA: U.S. Headed for Record Trade Surplus
Shipments and surplus up so far this year, but so too are early signs of slowdown.
Regulations and Government
PBOR 2 Wins Senate Approval
Senate passage comes less than a week after the Senate Commerce Committee approved a compromise version of the bill.
Regulations and Government
Bunce Urges Release of Part 23 Proposal by Year-end
On December 15 the FAA missed the congressionally set mandate to issue a final rule overhauling small aircraft certification regulations.
NARA Elects New Board Members, Advisory Council
Ogarajets president and CEO Johnny Foster will lead the board as chairman.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Unveils Small UAS Aircraft Registry
New unmanned systems purchased after December 21 must be registered before first flight while existing owners have until February 19.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Buy a Few More Days for FAA funding
Lawmakers now have until December 16 to agree on a funding measure for most government agencies, including the FAA.
Aircraft
Global Jet Now Has Lion's Share of GE's Bizjet Portfolio
The financing firm has acquired all 276 aircraft in GE's corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the U.S. and Canada.
Aircraft
Wall Street Improves Outlook on Textron
Ratings agency Moody's cites new bizjet lineup and Beechcraft integration in upgrade of outlook to Positive.
Regulations and Government
Pilots Bill of Rights 2 Wins Senate Commerce Approval
The committee approved a compromise version to address concerns raised by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) last month.
Traffic Slides Again in Europe
BizAv ops were particularly down in Russia and Italy.
Regulations and Government
Report Finds Funding Uncertainty Hampers FAA's Ops
U.S. House T&I chairman Bill Shuster says findings underscore need for FAA reform.
Regulations and Government
Bizav Groups Voice Opposition to Privatized U.S. ATC
The groups are stepping up opposition as the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to release the proposal early next year.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Prod White House To Move on Part 23 Rewrite
The FAA is missing a congressionally-mandated December 15 deadline for release of a final rule.
Bizav Veteran Loic Nicolas Forms Market Analysis Firm
Nicolas, a 25-year industry executive, will examine sales potential for new aircraft projects, as well as aircraft performance requirements.
Safety
NTSB Seminar To Focus on GA Safety in Washington
The seminar, to be held December 12, is the eighth in a series of GA safety seminars that NTSB has held.
ATC
FAA Moving Ahead with VOR Decommissioning
The agency has listed 35 VORs that are first in line for decommissioning.
Gulfstream To Trim Workforce
Gulfstream is laying off 3 percent of its workforce and another 600 contractors.
Aircraft
12 Years After First Flight, HondaJet Certification within Grasp
Dec. 13, 2003, marked the announcement of the first flight of the experimental HondaJet, a milestone reached after decades of research.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets' Profits Take Hit with Aircraft Cancellations
NetJets earnings are down on the year, but aircraft sales are up as it cancels older orders and realigns fleet with new models.
