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
Regulations and Government
Prolonged Shutdown Affecting Training, Flight Permits
Full ramifications were not immediately felt given the timing of the shutdown, but some operators are already encountering issues.
Rotorcraft
Dart Adds EASA To List of Bell 505 EFS Approvals
The system, the first of its kind, is incorporates a six-pod, tri-bag design to provide greater stability without impeding egress
FAA Explores New Flying Concepts, Technologies
The EZ Fly demonstrator ignited an enthusiasm for flying with a person who had a fear of flying.
Aircraft
Eviation, ERAU Join Forces on Electric Aircraft
Eviation plans to debut the Alice 11-seat aircraft during the upcoming Paris Air Show.
Aircraft
Bombardier Caps Year with Order for Four Global 6000s
Bombardier valued the transaction at $310 million based on list prices and an accompanying contract for services.
Regulations and Government
In Wake of ATC Victory, Industry Leaders Stay Wary
Leaders agree that the ATC privatization issue will never fully disappear.
ATC
Florida VIP TFR Is Cancelled, For Now
The TFR would have lasted 16 days and imposed expansive restrictions on operations in the Palm Beach, Florida area.
Regulations and Government
Government Shutdown Furloughs Nearly 18,000 FAA Workers
Aircraft registry stays open, but airmen certificate issuance halts.
Engines
New Engines Come To Forefront With Latest Bizjets
GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Rolls-Royce all made significant strides with new engine families.
CAN Tops 57,000 Flights, Raises $300,000
This year alone, CAN participants will have completed 3,000 flights.
Safety
Textron Aviation's Graham In Line For NTSB Seat
Graham is currently chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation and also holds a key role on NBAA's Safety Committee.
Engines
GE Aviation's Passport Gets European Approval
Validation comes as the engines ready to enter service on December 20 with the first delivery of a Global 7500.
Aircraft
HondaJet Elite Takes Off in Japan
The first delivery of a HondaJet Elite followed Japanese validation earlier this month.
AOPA To Celebrate 80th Anniversary During 2019 Fly-ins
Three two-day fly-ins are scheduled for 2019, with events scheduled in California and Tennessee, in addition to AOPA's home airport in Frederick, Maryland.
Regulations and Government
FAA Warns of Red Flags Pointing To Rogue Operators
The agency, in a statement on its activities surrounding illegal charter, links to a list of certificated operators and lists red flags.
Aircraft
Dale Klapmeier To Step Down as Cirrus CEO
Klapmeier will transition to an advisory role and a search for a successor is under way.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Expands To Macon
The company is shifting large-cabin work from its Greenville headquarters to Macon.
Training and Workforce
ASG: Flights Schools Decline, But Trainers Up in AsPac
Consolidation is leading to a shrinking number of flight schools in the Asia Pacific region, but demand for pilots is pushing up the training fleet.
Regulations and Government
DeFazio, Wicker To Chair Key Committees
The key aviation authorizing committees are seeing turnover with retirements and the elections.
Regulations and Government
FCC Bans Certification, Sale of 121.5 MHz ELTs
The rule published this month comes eight years after the agency stayed an earlier prohibition on the sale, manufacture, and use of the units.
Honeywell Rolls Out Amazon-like Parts Trading Business
The new site provides for customized storefronts for sellers, and requires photos, pricing, and quality documentation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic Expands Portfolio with Twin Commander Acquisition
Ontic completed its acquisition of Firstmark, which extends its aerospace and defense parts and support reach, in addition to the general aviation market.
Simi To Take Helm of NASAO
Simi will step into her new role as president and CEO of NASAO in early 2019.
Airports
Dallas To Implement DAL GA Landing Fee January 1
Dallas set a final rate of $5.15 per 1,000 pounds but is eliminating the fuel flowage fee for those paying the landing fee.
Maintenance and Modifications
SmartJets, VIP Completions Move To New Quarters at FLL
The space can accommodate the latest generation of ultra-long-range aircraft.
ATC
FAA Soliciting Input on Florida Airspace Changes
The FAA is replacing dozens of existing air traffic procedures with more efficient satellite-based routes.
FAA Awaits Permanent Head But Still in Experienced Hands
Dickson has surfaced as a primary candidate, but Elwell continues to steer agency.
Training and Workforce
FSI Recognizes 4,000th Master Technician
Joe Ping, manager of aircraft maintenance for Cummins’ Global Integrated Services – Aviation, achieved the milestone certificate for G280 training.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ikhana Secures FAA Nod for Twin Otter Weight Boost
The approval covers commuter category operations, enabling operators to fly the additional payload without special purpose restrictions.
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes Penalty Against Steele for Illegal Charter
The $624,000 penalty is the second to be proposed against Steele Aviation this year.
