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 Battery Pioneer Skip Koss Dies
Ross was driver in the introduction of lead-acid batteries to aviation.
AOPA Recognizes Clay Lacy with Hoover Trophy
Also recognized were ForeFlight founders Tyson Weihs and Jason Miller, Hawaii state Sen. Kai Kahele (D), and Sen. Jerry Moran.
Charter & Fractional
Sino Jet Eyes Growth in China's Greater Bay Area
The company sees business aviation expansion potential in a region where economic growth is expected to outpace the rest of China.
Security
DOT Watchdog Calls on FAA To Step Up on Cybersecurity
Delays in implementing recommendations, a cybersecurity risk tool, and R&D priorities are inhibiting risk mitigation, the OIG found.
Aero Friedrichshafen To Host Bizav Conference
The event will be held in concert with the German Business Aviation Association and cover a range of topics that highlight from ADS-B to air ambulance.
Aircraft
Bombardier Challenger 350 Arrives in Belgium
Luxaviation will manage the super midsize jet that will be based in Brussels.
ATC
Customs Cleared for Leesburg Executive
The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association will host a ribbon cutting for the CBP facility during its first open house and static display at JYO.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Insider Expands Registered Aircraft Base
The website recently topped the 500 aircraft milestone as more operators seek to equip for ADS-B.
White House Selects Dickson To Lead FAA
Industry leaders characterized the former Delta Air Lines executive as a champion of safety with deep industry knowledge.
Argus Sees Dip in Bizav Flight Activity in February
Part 91 and 135 activity in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean both declined in February, but fractionals saw an uptick.
WAI 30th Conference Draws 4,500, $875k in Scholarships
The conference celebrated 30 years since WAI president Peggy Chabrian held the initial event in Prescott, Arizona that drew 150 people.
FBOs
Signature Gets Boost from Increased U.S. Operations
BBA's revenues jumped 24.4 percent overall thanks to acquisitions, as well as a 12.4 percent increase in Signature's FBO business.
ADS-B Compliance Accelerates, but Will It Be Enough?
Helicopters remain a worry spot as shop space starts to fill.
ATC
FAA Moving Forward with En Route Expansion of Data Comm
The FAA is testing Data Comm in the en route environment and anticipates initial deployment by 2020.
Weston To Take Helm of BACA
Weston succeeds Richard Mumford, who has steered the association since 2016.
NetJets Gains Traction, FSI Stumbles in Earnings
Bershire Hathaway credits NetJets in part for the improved performance of its Services Group.
Aircraft
Bombardier's Challenger 350 Marks Delivery Peaks
For a second year in a row, the Challenger 350 was the most delivered multi-engine business jet.
Safety
FAA Moving To Make ASAP More Flexible
FAA will no longer take administrative actions for reports accepted into the ACSF ASAP program and will sign partnership agreements rather than MoUs.
Training and Workforce
BBD Completes Sale of Bizjet Training Business to CAE
The deal adds 12 full=flight simulators and provides an expanded pool of training specialists.
Aircraft
Embraer Completes Praetor 600 Cert Flight Tests
The shift to the new Praetor line contributed to a dip in deliveries and slide in revenues in 2018.
Safety
NTSB Renews Call for Mandatory FDM, SMS for Part 135
The NTSB said the May 2017 Learjet 35A crash highlighted a series of safety issues in Part 135, including the lack of FDM and pilot oversight.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero UK Center Gets EASA, Honeywell OKs
The Fleetlands facility is now approved to provide support for TFE731-2/-3/-4/-5/-20/-40/-60 engine series models.
Safety
Part 135 Training Changes Coming Soon
Attendees of the 2019 Air Charter Safety Symposium were given an overview of dramatic changes ahead for Part 135 training and heard of NTSB's Most Wanted.
Regulations and Government
White House FAA Budget Request Focuses on UAS, NextGen
The White House would set aside $130.8 million for the development of an Unmanned Traffic Management System.
Aircraft
TBM 930 Completes Paris-New York Record Flight
Pilots Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek set sights on a record held since 1985 by famed test pilot Chuck Yeager.
HAI Hires JSfirm for Job Opportunities
HAI is creating a job bank that will be populated with JSfirm job listings, with HAI postings featured.
Cobham, Inmarsat Team on Helo Satcom
The technology promises improved communication and reduced packet loss of up to 40 percent.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chuck Hagen Eyes Broader Support with New Dallas Airmotive
The veteran helicopter technician is seeing growth opportunities as operators increase flying.
Avionics
Astronautics Nearing Finish Line for RoadRunner STC
The company also is planning its next-generation Badger EFIS and an Ibex special-mission display line.
