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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The U.S. Senate has begun circulating an initial block of nearly four-dozen amendments expected to be offered as a package to the comprehensive FAA reauthorization bill, signaling that the chamber is progressing toward a possible vote on the legislation. Senate Republican and Democrat leaders met in recent weeks to discuss potential amendments, and the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida), told the Washington insider publication Politico that at as long as “we don’t have people trying to attach controversial amendments to it, we should be able to get it through because the basic FAA bill is now all agreed to.”

 


Timing of when it may come up for a vote is less clear, with initial hopes that it may reach the Senate floor this week. However, now it might get pushed to next week, if leadership brings it up. Amendments cover a range of issues, including workforce development; airport funding, equipage and specifications; and operations, security, and air traffic management of unmanned aircraft.

 


Of note for the on-demand community is an amendment offered to create an aviation rulemaking committee on pilot rest and duty rules for Part 135 carriers. Another amendment would call for the Government Accountability Office to review the implementation the new Part 23 certification standards for small general aviation airplanes. Other measures would make changes to the FAA Task Force on Flight Standards Reform, increase helicopter fuel system safety, and facilitate approvals of unleaded aviation gasoline.

 


The first block did not include any amendments regarding easing regulations to facilitate ride sharing, but Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is believed to be continuing to push that issue.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Senate FAA Bill Inches Closer with Amendment Block

Amendments would review implementation of Part 23 and create a Part 135 rest and duty-time committee.

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News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

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.

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