Kerry Lynch
Editor, AIN monthly magazine

Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the Aviation International News monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with AIN for eight years. She joined AIN 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 HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the Show News staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for Business & Commercial Aviation and Overhaul & Maintenance 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.

Latest from Kerry Lynch

Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Opens Customer Support Office in Singapore

Office is co-located at Jet Aviation Singapore
Gulfstream Aerospace support
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Tops 100 Speed Records and Deliveries

100th speed record recorded from Savannah to San Jose
Gulfstream Aerospace G700
Regulations and Government

Air Charter Operator Head Pleads Guilty to PSP Fraud

Michael Grande pleads guilty to theft of government funds and failure to pay trust fund taxes
Regulations and Government

Rocheleau: FAA Notches ATC Hiring Successes, Looks Broader

Deputy administrator updates NATA forum on a range of issues
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
Regulations and Government

FAA Updates Policy To Foster Use of Counseling Services

Policy update encourages pilots, controllers to seek counseling when needed
Pilot mental health
Aircraft

Bain Capital To Take Majority Stake in FDH Aero

Investment will fuel FDH Aero’s plans for growth
FDH Aero Building
Security

TSA Urges Operators To Prep Pax during FIFA Traffic Surge

GA has faced Real ID compliance challenges
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Aircraft

NASA’s X-59 Demonstrator Goes Supersonic

X-plane reached Mach 1.1 during 81-minute flight
NASA X-59 demonstrator
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 8000 Sets First Speed Record

Aircraft flew from Montreal to Nice, France, in just more than six hours
Bombardier Global 8000
Charter & Fractional

Illegal Charter Battle Grows as Industry Sees Progress

Hotline reports increase
business jet on ramp
Regulations and Government

NBAA’s Ed Bolen Named to Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

Bolen has served in the general aviation industry for more than 30 years
Ed Bolen NBAA-BACE 2023
Safety

NBAA: Q1 Review Shows Need for Stabilized Approaches

Resource details 15 incidents and 25 accidents involving business aircraft in first quarter
Generic bizjet
Regulations and Government

Travel Groups Unite against DHS Talk of CBP Removals

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to remove CBP from airports in cities that honor sanctuary policies
U.S. Customs Facility
ATC

FAA Dashboard Provides View into ATC Modernization

Dashboard details 10,000 air traffic control projects and tracks progress
Controllers work inside a control tower
Safety

Safety Experts Stress Culture Drives Brand, Vitality

ACSF experts called on industry to look at their culture and those around them
OceanGate Titan submersible,
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Focused on Fleet Growth with Premium Services

Private flight provider open to operating larger-aircraft services in future
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Operations

NBAA Management Guide Update Reflects Evolving Industry

NBAA Management Guide is association’s top downloaded resource
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Rebrands Air Partner Ops for Unified Identity

Brand integration began earlier this year after acquisition was completed in 2022
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Aircraft

GJC: Q1 Bizjet Market Stays Strong Despite Iran Conflict

Global GDP grew, helping boost business jet departures, OEM backlogs
Gulfstream G700
Sustainability and Environment

Bombardier Meets Five-year Sustainability Targets

Company maps out next five-year plan through 2030
business jet on ramp at Bombardier's Singapore facility
Aircraft

Australian Border Force To Receive Trio of Global 6500s

National security service provider Metrea will operate the aircraft
Bombardier Global 6500
ATC

FAA Eyeing AI, Machine Learning To Optimize Airspace, Scheduling

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford outlined vision to move FAA into the future
Bryan Bedford at Royal Aeronautical Society talk in Washington, D.C.
Charter & Fractional

Vista Takes Global 8000 to China as Regional Traffic Surges

Greater China flight activity up 32% in 2025
Vista Global 8000
Aircraft

Bombardier Marks Milestone Supersonic Global 8000 Flight

Global 8000 is fastest business jet on the market with an MMO of Mach 0.95
Bombardier Global 8000
Safety

FAA Progressing on NTSB KDCA Recommendations, but Much To Do

Agency has checked off a few recommendations but many are in process from NTSB’s KDCA investigation
FAA headquarters sign
Aircraft

Jefferies: Available Used Bizjet Inventory Dwindles

Available inventories are down 11% YOY overall and by 37% for younger models
A Gulfstream G650ER in flight
Regulations and Government

Graham, Edwards Get Senate Nods for NTSB, DOT Posts

Graham was approved for another NTSB term, Edwards for an assistant secretary position
U.S. Capitol
ATC

FAA Cuts 2,000 from Certified Controller Goal in 2026 Plan

New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan
Controller at Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)
Charter & Fractional

FlyEpic Showcasing E1000 To Build Fractional Momentum

Company launched operations this year
airplane flying over water
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE Completes $2B Acquisition of Precision Aviation Group

Combined entity spans 61 locations across eight countries, including 48 repair facilities and 11 distribution centers
Precision Aviation Group distribution services display