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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Cessna Citation 680, Sovereign, Sovereign+, and Latitude

Kerry Lynch

Textron Aviation has received its first order for a Cessna Citation Latitude in Argentina from Jet Clipper, with delivery expected next year. Jet Clipper, a longtime Citation Latitude customer,&nbsp;provides charter service in Uruguay and Paraguay, in addition to Argentina.
The operator has flown Citations since 2012, beginning with the Mustang, followed by a Citation M2 and CJ3+. “Each upgrade brings new advantages without changing the basic philosophy of Citation aircraft: to be quick, simple, reliable, affordable, and to offer a very efficient support system around the globe,” said Jet Clipper president Angel Zaninovich. “The Latitude is perfect for deep South America because you are only one stop away from the United States or many other destinations.”&nbsp;
With a range of 2,700-nm and takeoff field length of 1,091 meters (3,579 feet), the Latitude can fly nonstop between destinations such as Buenos Aires to Quito, Ecuador; Cordoba, Argentina, to Medellin, Colombia; São Paulo to Oranjestad, Aruba; and Lima to Jacksonville, Florida. The aircraft can seat nine passengers in a flat-floor cabin.
“In a region where time and access are critical, the Citation Latitude’s range and short-field capabilities empower customers to reach remote destinations quickly and efficiently,” said Marcelo Moreira, Textron Aviation’s v-p of sales for Latin America. “The Latitude will support the customer's existing operations by offering the perfect balance of performance and comfort expected from a Cessna Citation business jet.”
While the order marks first Latitude in Argentina, the country is home to 75 Cessna Citations and more than 100 Beechcraft King Airs, having the second-largest installed base of the King Air B200 in Latin America. In all, the Textron Aviation Citation and Beechcraft fleets combine for 1,400 jets and 2,200 turboprops in Latin America.

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