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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Piaggio Aerospace has secured the launch customer for the P.180 Avanti NX with an order from a European operator for two of the next-generation pusherprop twins, the company announced today at Aero Friedrichshafen. The aircraft will be delivered in executive business configuration with stretcher modules that enable conversion for air ambulance operations.
Unveiled in late February, the NX will have upgrades in systems, including avionics, as well as new interior features and bolstered support. The unveiling came less than a year after the company underwent an ownership change and emerged from bankruptcy following a years-long process. Piaggio said the aircraft will be a “working forum” to explore new concepts and targeted upgrades.
“We are proud to sign a contract for the sale of the Avanti NX so soon after unveiling the aircraft,’’ said Piaggio Aerospace CEO Giovanni Tomassini. ‘’Returning to Aero Friedrichshafen after a long absence and signing a contract for two aircraft demonstrates that, with the support of Baykar, we are making a strong comeback in the aviation market.’’
Piaggio Aerospace plans to gradually increase production in the coming years, striving to reach up to 30 aircraft per year over the next decade as demand continues to develop. As it moves to its next-generation model, Piaggio is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the aircraft’s first flight.
At the same time, Piaggio is reinforcing maintenance and customer support, including strengthening its partnership with Rheinland Air Service (RAS) as an authorized service center. RAS has served as an authorized service center since 2014, and Piaggio noted that the company worked on more than 40&nbsp;Avantis in the last two years alone, representing a quarter of the fleet.
Also, Piaggio recently obtained EASA Part-147 Category C approval from the Italian civil aviation authority (ENAC), enabling its maintenance training organization to offer a dedicated training program for P.180 base maintenance staff that certify aircraft return to service.

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