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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IFAOA launched the program to provide technical content, create opportunities for social networking, and build a community for Falcon operators. Kicking off with a reception and dinner at the Frontiers of Flight Museum on September 26, this year’s program will cover market evaluation, cabin and flight deck upgrades, connectivity, and engine and airframe maintenance.
“It was an honor to welcome owners, operators, directors of operations, directors of maintenance, pilots, and technicians for discussion and fellowship last year. It was a really engaging event,” said group organizer Sean Lynch. “We expect the great discussions to continue this year.”
IFAOA membership has now grown to more than 140 operating Falcon 10s, 20s, 50s, 900s, 2000s, and a 7X, the organization said, noting members appreciated having an independent organization to discuss some of the issues surrounding aircraft ownership.
“Costs associated with owning, operating, and maintaining these aircraft have been growing more rapidly in the last few years, and there isn’t enough being done to bring in more competition in the aftermarket, especially on the legacy Falcons,” said Brandon Luthens with Club Jet.&nbsp;

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