Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;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&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;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.

Editor, AIN monthly magazine

Kerry Lynch

PPG Aerospace has received parts manufacturer approval for a new glass-faced acrylic windshield for&nbsp;Hawkers. The windshields are available for operators of the Hawker 750, 800, 800XP, 850XP, 900XP and 1000.

 


PPG said the new design is more resistant to scratches, abrasion and chemicals. The windshields also provide a more reliable anti-ice heating system, higher visible light transmittance and improved precipitation-static drain.

 


PPG used its Herculite II chemically strengthened glass for the external ply and acrylic main plies to create a lightweight windshield with longer life, said Mark Hood, global director for general aviation transparencies. PPG added a Surface Seal hydrophobic coating for water shedding and better pilot visibility.

 


The windshields are available through PPG Aerospace’s network of application support centers.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

PPG Approved for Hawker Windshields

The windshields are glass faced with acrylic to improve service life and scratch resistance.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Software is for MRO facilities and continuing airworthiness management organizations

Team Targets Fatigue Management for Aircraft Mx Techs

Facility is the company’s tenth and will be joined by one in Sydney

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Perth

Amy Wilder

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

MRO’s technicians will perform quick-turn repairs and troubleshooting 

Elevate MRO Partners with JSX for Light Maintenance

Charles Alcock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Work on the wing, cabin, and landing gear was conducted during a 2C inspection 

Falcon 900EX Upgraded with Extensive Mods in South Africa

Curt Epstein

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Heli-Lynx is now an authorized maintenance provider 

Enstrom Adds to Service Network in Ontario, Canada

STC work will be underway for installation on 30 aircraft types of all sizes

Gogo Obtains PMA for Galileo HDX Broadband Antenna

Project includes more than 100,000 sq ft of additional hangar, backshop, and ramp space

West Star Launches 109,000-sq-ft Expansion in Grand Junction

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

NBAA-BACE 2015

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