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

Aircraft

Hermeus Completes Quarterhorse Demonstrator Ground Tests

Testing on Quarterhorse Mk 1 was completed in 21 days
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 on dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California(Photo: Hermeus)
Regulations and Government

Graves Set To Continue as House Transportation Chair

A pilot, Graves is active in general aviation
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri)
Regulations and Government

NBAA: Be Prepared for Ownership Reporting Requirements

Legal experts caution that further court action could be ahead
Court Gavel (Photo: Pixabay)
Safety

FAA Calls on General Aviation Operators To Adopt SMS

New InFO document cites an ICAO standard and EASA requirements
business jet on ramp
Regulations and Government

Bunce Warns Against Return of 2-for-1 Aviation Reg Policy

Bunce asked lawmakers to 'lean into' regulation with new administration
U.S. Capitol
Regulations and Government

FAA Administrator Whitaker To Depart Agency

Whitaker has held the role for a little more than a year
Michael Whitaker
Aircraft

VAI's James Viola To Succeed Pete Bunce at GAMA Helm

Bunce will retire in April and Viola will join GAMA after VAI's Verticon
James Viola and Pete Bunce
Aircraft

Prices Ebb in Preowned Bizjet Market as Inventory Grows

Business jet asking prices were down by 6.16% YOY in November
Challenger 3500 on runway
Aircraft

Bombardier Speeds To 200 Global 7500 Deliveries

Milestone 200th delivery reached in just six years
200th Bombardier Global 7500 business jet (Photo: Bombardier)
Safety

Aviation Community Celebrates ICAO's 80-year Milestone

ICAO was founded through a convention signed in December 1944
The former Stevens Hotel, now the Hilton Chicago Hotel, where the ICAO convention was signed
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Booming Aftermarket Segment Keeps Expanding

Business jet maker aims to have customers "bring their aircraft home" for servicing
Bombardier at NBAA-BACE 2024
Aircraft

ASG: Asia-Pacific Bizcraft Purchase Plans Remain Stable, Optimism Dips

More than half of ASG survey respondents plan to buy an aircraft next year, but fewer want new
G650
Safety

Former FAA Safety Champion Nicholas Sabatini Dies

Sabatini helped usher in the 'just culture' concept
Former FAA associated administrator for aviation safety Nicholas Sabatini (Photo: the FAA)
Maintenance and Modifications

CitationPartners Eagle Program Grows in Value

Upgraded aircraft is seeing a $355,000 net value gain
Garmin G5000 avionics CitationPartners Eagle upgrade (Photo: CitationPartners)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Industry Hopeful of Full Bonus Depreciation Return

Congress expected to turn to tax bill early next year
Ben Shirazi, president of aircraft dealer-broker SmartJets and president of VIP Completions
Regulations and Government

A Year of Partisanship and Change, a Year of Bipartisanship and Stability

Washington is facing a shakeup, but a massive FAA bill sets a stable foundation over five years
The White House
Environment

4Air Compliance Services Expand with 21 More Enviro Regs

Environmental regulatory schemes are growing exponentially worldwide
emissions scheme
Regulations and Government

Former Rep. Shuster Pushes ATC Privatization Concept

Shuster was unable to get the concept passed while still in Congress
Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)
Aircraft

Embraer Rolls Out ONEChain To Improve Supply Chain Ops

Digital platform to make supply chain processes more transparent and collaborative
Embraer assembly with employees (Photo: Embraer)
ATC

Embry-Riddle Joins FAA Controller Training Program

Third school to participate in the FAA’s Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative program
Frederick ATC Tower (Photo: Bill Carey)
Aircraft

Gulfstream G700 Heads to MEBAA Show with Cert in Hand

Long-range business jet has accumulated 65 city-pair records
Gulfstream G700 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NAFA: FAA Privacy Safeguards Could Delay Aircraft Transactions

FAA is withholding access to documents still in process at the Aircraft Registry
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Aircraft

Speed Records Abound for Bombardier's Global 7500

Ultra-long-range model has amassed 75 records, many from customer trips
Bombardier Global 7500 banking inflight
Safety

Standards, Training Key To Avoiding Runway Excursions

Wet/contaminated runways are the most common factor in runway excursions
Hawker 800XP Feb. 21, 2022, runway excursion
Aircraft

GJC: Bizjet Market Continues To Stabilize in 3Q2024

Operations ebbed, backlogs were steady, and available aircraft increased
Bombardier Challenger 3500
Regulations and Government

Former Rep. Duffy Selected for Transportation Secretary

Duffy served in Congress from 2011 to 2019
Sean Duffy, official congressional portrait
Safety

In Multi-generational Workplace, Communication Is Key

Panelists at the Bombardier Safety Standdown agreed that communication is essential to safety
Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International
Environment

NBAA Challenges Study Highlighting Bizav Emissions

NBAA called a study suggesting business aviation emissions will need to be regulated 'misleading'
business jet on ramp
Environment

NASA and GE Plan Flight Tests To Study Contrails

NASA's Gulfstream G-III will use lidar technology to scan contrails of GE's Boeing 747
GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Flying Test Bed