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.

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Kerry Lynch

Facing a Part 13 complaint, the Orange County, California board of supervisors is planning to revisit its <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-01-26/orange-county-replace-signature-aci-jet-sna">decision to switch one of the FBO leaseholds</a> at Santa Ana John Wayne Airport (SNA) from Signature Flight Support to ACI Jet on February 28. The board originally had scheduled a vote to reaffirm that decision on February 14, but pushed off further discussion until February 28 as it consults with legal counsel.


Signature had filed a protest with the county, urging it to re-evaluate the decision and informed the county during the February 14 board meeting that it had filed a formal Part 13 complaint with the FAA. Attorneys for Signature claim the board violated its grant assurance agreements by not following proper bidding procedures in the award of the FBO leasehold. Signature further asked for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General, the attorneys said, calling the board’s process flawed. After a cursory look at the protest, Orange County counsel advised that the complaint is “without merit,” but supervisors opted to take a more in-depth look.


Signature employees and tenants also appeared at yesterday’s board meeting, appealing for a re-evaluation. Tenants reiterated their concerns about their viability under a switch, while employees emphasized the disruption the switch would make.&nbsp;They also raised safety concerns involved in such a transition.


But ACI Jet CEO William Borgsmiller appeared to assure that the California-based FBO is well versed in aircraft handling and taking steps to ensure a smooth transition. He noted that ACI Jet has placed&nbsp;$1.5 million in new equipment on order and is seeking all the necessary permits.

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Orange County Delays SNA FBO Vote in Face of Complaints

Signature filed a Part 13 complaint over the SNA decision and required DOT IG investigation.

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