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

NBAA recently recognized the 400th aviation professional to achieve certification in the association’s Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) program. Kevin Flynn, director of aviation maintenance for AbbVie in Waukegan, Illinois, became the 400th individual to earn CAM certification.

 


A U.S. Air Force veteran who repaired A-10 Warthogs, Flynn decided to pursue the CAM credential to expand his overall knowledge of flight department operations, NBAA said. “The knowledge I’ve gained throughout the exam process has been immediately beneficial in my job,” Flynn said. “Earning the certification was challenging, but incredibly rewarding. I’ve learned so much about the industry.”

 


NBAA launched the CAM program in 2003 to encourage professional development and increased knowledge base. “In a short period of time, the CAM program has become synonymous with rigorous standards of excellence and a commitment to continued competency,” said CAM governing board chairman T. James Buchanan. “Employers increasingly seek candidates with the CAM designation because of the high level of professionalism it signifies.”

 


The program, accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, provides a standard for preparation and achievement in aviation management.

NBAA's Certified Aviation Manager Program Reaches 400

The milestone certification comes 15 years after the program was launched.

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