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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Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) is installing a new leadership team after the retirement of founding member and long-time executive director Elizabeth Clark. She will continue as director emeritus after leading the organization for more than 31 years.
Tracie Carwile, a longtime Universal Weather and Aviation executive who is now v-p of global sales and inclusion for GlobalGround Transport, is stepping into the role of CEO and executive director for WCA. Carwile has nearly 20 years of business aviation experience and was a 2020 recipient of NBAA’s 40 Under 40 honor. She has previously been a board member of WCA.
In addition, Cassandra Shelby was named CFO and director of the organization. An international captain on the Gulfstream G550 and G280 for The Coca-Cola Company, Shelby has held various roles with WCA, including president and director.
WCA announced the leadership team as it held its 31st Annual Meeting and Scholarship Award Ceremony during NBAA-BACE last week in Las Vegas.

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

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Founding member Elizabeth Clark is retiring after 31 years of leading WCA

Women in Corporate Aviation named Tracie Carwile to succeed Elizabeth Clark as executive director.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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Canadian company takes majority share of business aviation training provider

CAE Ups Ante in Simcom Training Joint Venture

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Training program rolled out during PMOPA's annual convention

Piper M-Class Org Seeks To Elevate Training

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News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Exploring economic impact of private aviation in Africa

VistaJet Expands in Africa Amid 8% Growth Forecast

Sarah Rose

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.

RFDS Queensland will use Bundaberg-based simulator for pilot training

TRU Simulation's King Air Sim Gets Australia Nod

Hanneke Weitering

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Aircraft avionics and training systems are evolving with artificial intelligence

AI Elicits a New Generation of Avionics and Pilot Training Tools

Charles Alcock

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

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