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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Aviation staffing firm CrewBlast is expanding its reach with the launch of an affiliated company, CharterBlast, to offer a technology platform for charter operators and customers. Developed with white-labeled web and mobile technology, CharterBlast provides a means for operators to market empty legs, one-way flights, and other real-time charter availability. The site integrates directly into an operator’s existing website, increasing direct operator-to-customer engagement and eliminating brokerage fees.
CharterBlast’s mobile application is white-labeled for each operator, enabling customers to instantly view nearby available aircraft and submit booking inquiries directly to the operator. Charter customers can customize their preferences and receive push alerts to their devices when relevant charter opportunities become available. They can also opt for geolocation alerts to receive notifications about the availability of their current location. The platform integrates Clear biometric identity verification technology to provide for passenger security and identity screening.
Unlike traditional sites, CharterBlast is not a broker and does not charge brokerage fees. Rather, it is a technology platform to enable web integration and mobile app capabilities. Operators can upload available empty legs manually or email flight lists directly to CharterBlast. Using AI technology, CharterBlast processes flight details and instantly publishes them to the operator’s branded account and mobile platform.
“Private aviation operators have needed modern-day technology solutions for years, but building custom platforms internally is incredibly expensive and time-consuming,” said Timothy Griffin, founder and CEO of CrewBlast. “CharterBlast gives operators the ability to instantly modernize their business with real-time web integration, white-labeled mobile technology, AI-powered automation, advanced biometric identity verification, and direct access to customers, all while maintaining complete control of their brand and relationships.”

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