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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NBAA stood up its Humanitarian Emergency Response Operator (Hero) database for relief assistance as the Category 4 Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana early Thursday. NBAA compiled&nbsp;the Hero database to provide a list of business aircraft and industry personnel who participate in disaster response activities. Basic information from the list is furnished to organizations that coordinate disaster response relief efforts.

 


The association has previously activated the database for hurricanes, natural disasters, and medical crises. One such example was in response to a major earthquake in Haiti in 2017.

 


“Business aircraft are uniquely suited to relief operations, which often occur in small outlying airports or even on beaches or other off-field locations, providing critical supplies and aid&nbsp;in areas where ground transportation might not yet be feasible,” said Doug Carr, NBAA v-p of regulatory and international affairs. “NBAA’s Hero database provides partner relief organizations with one-stop access to business aircraft owners and pilots willing to volunteer their aircraft and time to assist in response efforts.”

 


The association encouraged aircraft operators <a href="https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/hero-database/">to register</a> their ability to support relief missions, noting that registration indicates interest. Operators are not under obligation to accept relief requests if&nbsp;the database is activated.

NBAA Activates Hero Database for Hurricane Laura

NBAA's Hero Database provides a list of business aircraft and industry personnel who participate in disaster response activities.

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