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
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Brings Cabin Connectivity to Embraer Jets
Working with partners Honeywell secured EASA approval for Aspire 200 and GoDirect Router on the Phenom 300 and installed GoDirect Router on a Legacy 650.
Aircraft
Airbus Corporate Jets To Bring Humidity to ACJ320
Under an MOU signed with CTT Systems, Airbus Corporate Jets is aiming to increase humidity level to better than 20 percent.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Plots Further Expansion, Another Sim
The company continues to add approvals for the HondaJet Elite, with the most recent nod coming from Canada in April.
Aircraft
Pegasus Unveils VTOL Business Aircraft at EBACE
Powered by turboshaft engines, the aircraft will be designed to combine the capabilities of a helicopter with those of a turbine business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Academy Marks 1,000th Training Course Graduate
The academy was founded in 2013 and offers a range of training options from two locations in France.
Airbus Corporate Jets Highlights ACJ Ops through ifly
The website will link customers in interested in traveling aboard an ACJ to operators of the aircraft.
Otonomy Lays Out Vision for Growth in Bizav Cameras
The company provide high-definition and ultra-high-definition optical systems for entertainment, security, and anti-collision use.
Regulations and Government
Aircraft Laser Strikes Decline 23 Percent in Two Years
Heightened public awareness of the lasers' serious safety risks reduced the total number of laser strikes for the second consecutive year, the FAA said.
Bizav Finds Spotlight at Aero Friedrichshafen
Business aviation is strengthening in Europe, but perception and labor issues are a stumbling block, industry leaders say.
With Scale, Collins Aerospace Grows in Collaboration
Teams are looking where they can leverage product expertise, while Collins Aerospace already is streamlining customer administration.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream's Construction Frenzy Extends to Farnborough
Work began in May on the new Farnborough facility, which is to become Gulfstream's largest MRO outside Savannah and is among five major projects underway.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Nears Completion of Denali Prototype
Also in development are two more flight and three ground test articles, as the company prepares for first flight later this year,
Aircraft
ACJ319neo Nears Delivery as Orders Flow in for ACJ350
Airbus received a contract from the German government for three ACJ350-900 XWBs, and another from Four Seasons for an A321LR.
Aircraft
Textron's SkyCourier Takes Shape
Assembly is underway on the prototype Sky Courier and five more flight test and ground test articles.
Premium Jets Adds Skylegs Ops, Sales Software
The cloud-based program was tailored to Premium Jets's operations and pricing models.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G500/600 Near Key Milestones in Europe, U.S.
Gulfstream is in the final stages of EASA validation of the G500 and U.S. certification of the G600.
Aircraft
Bombardier's Global 7500 Connects London City to LA
London City Airport's Gary Hodgetts said the May 11 flight was the longest ever out of LCY.
Innovation To Take Center Stage at EBACE 2019
From the future of flight to the future professional and the future of sustainability, innovation will be a common theme during this year's EBACE.
Aircraft
G550 Captures 55th Record with Shanghai/Seattle Trip
The aircraft traveled from Shanghai to Seattle in 10 hours and 29 minutes, averaging Mach 0.85.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Develops Robot for Avionics Testing
The robot is part of a larger push toward automated function to relieve the burden of workers, according to Lufthansa Technik.
Regulations and Government
FAA Nominee Dickson Stresses Collaboration in ATC
Dickson received a positive reception, but also a clear message that he needs to take a close look at safety in the aftermath of the Boeing Max accidents.
Aircraft
Embraer Sees Revenues Dip, Preps for Praetor Delivery
Embraer's first quarter revenue dipped in its bizjet unit, but it is sticking by its 2019 guidance and expects to hand over the first Praetor soon.
Training and Workforce
FSI Names Davenport Sole CEO
Ray Johns, who had been co-CEO, continues in his role as FlightSafety president, Government and Manufacturing.
Maintenance and Modifications
WinAir Releases Revamped Parts Sales Program
The WinAir parts module improves functionality for managing the entire sales process, from quoting and creating sales orders to shipping and invoices.
Avionics
FAA: ADS-B Rebates Are Gone
The ADS-B rebate uptake accelerated in recent weeks, and the last few hundred went in just a few days.
Regulations and Government
Veasey, Graves Reignite GA Caucus
The lawmakers have begun a GA Caucus membership drive, and NBAA is supporting that effort with an online outreach tool.
Della Posta To Succeed Saabas as President of P&WC
Maria Della Posta has served with Canadian engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada since 1985.
Charter & Fractional
Airstream Jets Expands to Teterboro
Airstream's additional office comes as demand has increased for its mileage-based Distance Card and as revenues are on pace to triple.
Aircraft
With Brazilian Cert, Embraer's Praetor Heads North
The aircraft flew 3,678 nm, flying around Venezuelan airspace, and still landed with NBAA IFR reserves.
Bob Hope Legacy, Doles Boost WWII Remembrance, Flyover
The May 8, 2020 Arsenal of Democracy Flyover will comprise more than 100 vintage warbirds flying over the National Mall in 24 historic formations.
