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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The Transportation Security Administration is stressing the importance of outreach as it prepares for the anticipated jump in traffic for the FIFA World Cup. Speaking at the NATA Air Charter Forum last week in Washington, D.C., Kathia Pinard, industry engagement manager for general aviation for the TSA, noted that general aviation is anticipated to account for as much as the 70% of the bump in traffic surrounding the World Cup.
“With 11 U.S. cities and 14 major airports, millions of travelers coming into the U.S., beginning June 11 to July 19, there’s a significant increase,” Pinard said. “I think it’s critical and essential for us to engage and ensure that we come together, because you're the charters, FBOs out there, and you’re the first front line.”
Noting that the TSA has been trying to “really hone in on all the security layers, all the programs that we have in place,” she added that the agency is deploying personnel, including K9 teams, federal air marshals, and other “surge” support teams throughout the airports.
“I know that we can expect crowded ramps. We have limited parking, flight schedules, and reservations. Please ensure that with your logistics, everything's done well in advance,” she said.
Of particular concern is Real ID compliance, Pinard added. “With real ID compliance in general aviation, we’ve had some challenges.” She cited instances where passengers are not verified through Real ID or authorized alternate documentation.
If a passenger doesn’t present proper ID to the charter operator, then the carrier must contact the TSA and deny boarding, according to current procedures. “That’s straight up,” she said. “For these big events, it is essential for you guys to really work with your passengers through your FBOs, your operators, your pilots to ensure that you plan logistics ahead of time, ensure that you verify identification of your passengers prior to them arriving at the airport.”
She warned that without advance planning, clients face delays and/or cancellation of flights. Operators have suggested that passengers return home to collect their identification or rebook, Pinard noted. But in cases of the World Cup, where reservations are necessary, there may not be time for that.

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