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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Yingling Aviation has rolled out an Airframe &amp; Powerplant mechanic apprenticeship program as it continues to expand and eyes long-term growth of the aviation industry. The Wichita-based MRO celebrated the debut of the program earlier this month at its facilities in Wichita with a ceremony that included its inaugural class, Yingling staff, aviation influencers, and government officials.
The nearly 80-year-old company has been hiring workers amid a period of rapid growth with additional hangars, aircraft capabilities, and services. Aimed at developing skilled technicians, the apprenticeship is providing hands-on training and mentorship to further the MRO’s goals of prioritizing education and the success of the next generation of mechanics, the company said.
“Our industry thrives on talent, and this program is about building a strong pipeline of aviation professionals who will keep Wichita at the forefront as the air capital of the world,” said COO Rodger Renaud. “We are proud to offer a program that not only supports our company’s growth but also invests in the future of our community.”
Yingling training manager Amy Preskitt spearheaded the program’s development to invest in both technical skills and personal development, Yingling said. The program emphasizes that its employees are the foundation of its success, the MRO said, adding that CEO Bob Rasberry often notes, “Without our people, we are just a bunch of hangars.”

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