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 International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has recognized 16 aircraft sales professionals with the Certified Aircraft Broker designation so far this year. Announced today, the additions to the IADA Certified Aircraft Broker list include 11 from North America, two from Latin America, and three from Europe.
These certified brokers bring the total number recognized under the IADA program to 233. To become an IADA Certified Aircraft Broker, sales professionals must demonstrate multifaceted expertise and ethical standards.
“Every aircraft transaction represents a significant financial decision, and buyers and sellers deserve to know they are working with professionals who have demonstrated both expertise and integrity,” said IADA executive director Lou Seno. “The IADA Certified Aircraft Broker designation gives clients confidence that their advisor has met rigorous industry standards and is committed to ongoing professional development. Combined with our Accredited Dealer program, certification creates a level of accountability and transparency that is unique in business aviation and helps ensure transactions are conducted with the highest degree of professionalism.”
IADA created the program to establish consistent standards among aircraft brokers and strengthen public confidence in the profession. To obtain the recognition, the broker must receive independent verification of knowledge, skills, and professional judgment through a structured examination process and ongoing professional development requirements. Only professionals employed by an IADA Accredited Dealer or approved OEM are eligible for the process.
Recently certified under the IADA program are John Bunce of Leading Edge Aviation Solutions (North America); Andrés Madrazo Casas, Wulf Aviation (North America); Daniel Christman, Lone Mountain Aircraft (North America); Trey Darr, Avpro (North America); Luis Flores, Aerolineas Ejecutivas (Latin America); Eugenio G. de la Garza, Aerolineas Ejecutivas (Latin America); Madeleine Jones, Stanton &amp; Partners Aviation (Europe); Oscar Pablo Martinez Moreno, Southern Cross Aircraft (North America); Bill Minkoff, Flightline Group (North America); David Naugle, Flightline Group (North America); Philippe Polman, Lone Mountain Aircraft (North America); Jake Rainey, Ogarajets (North America); Samuel Stone, Soljets (North America); Anton Törnberg, EAC Aircraft Sales (Europe); Steve Varsano, The Jet Business (Europe); and Jeff Vickers, Flightline Group (North America).

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