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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Universal Weather and Aviation is warning that general aviation may begin to experience U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing delays for some flights as the ongoing government shutdown continues.&nbsp;As core services continue, staffing levels may be reduced, translating into possible delays for some general aviation flights, Universal advised. Availability of the overtime and reimbursable services program for off-hours arrivals and clearances also may be limited.
CBP officers are considered essential and will continue working and ports of entry remain open, Universal said, noting that passenger and cargo inspection will proceed, as will processing of international business aviation arrivals. In what Universal called a “big win” for business aviation and the agency, CBP general aviation program managers were classified as essential and are available for support during the shutdown.
However, Universal anticipates that other administrative functions may be paused or slowed during the shutdown, such as border overflight exemption applications and renewals, visa waiver program applications, training, and other back-office activities.
“For business aviation, CBP’s critical processing functions continue during a government shutdown. However, operators should anticipate possible staffing-related delays, reduced overtime/RSP availability, and suspension of administrative programs,” Universal explained. “Staying proactive and informed is the best way to minimize potential disruptions.”

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Universal Advises of Possible CBP Delays Amid Shutdown

CBP core functions continue but personnel furloughs may slow some processing

Universal Weather and Aviation is advising operators to be prepared in case they face CBP processing delays during the government shutdown.

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DOT estimates 17,000 FAA workers would be furloughed

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