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

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 (Photo: Bombardier)
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
Regulations and Government

Thune Move to Senate Majority Leader Draws Bizav Praise

Thune formerly chaired the Commerce Committee and is well versed in aviation issues
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
Aircraft

Electra Launches Hybrid-electric EL9 STOL Aircraft

Aircraft will be able to take off in 150 feet of runway
Electra EL9 image (Image: Electra)
Aircraft

Gulfstream’s G700 Surpasses 65 City-pair Records

G700 next headed to the Bahrain International Airshow for display alongside the G500
Gulfstream Aerospace G700 flying into sunset (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Regulations and Government

Washington To See New Aviation Leaders in Next Congress

Tax issues among first anticipated on Capitol Hill's plate next year
U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)
Aircraft

NASA X-59 Engine Run Clearing Path to First Flight

First flight has pushed into 2025
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstrator in hangar at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California (Photo: NASA/Carla Thomas)
Regulations and Government

New White House Sets Stage for New Aviation Policy

Tariffs, Schedule F, sustainability, audits all possible changes
White House (National Park Service)
Aircraft

Bombardier Deliveries Dip in 3Q, but Revenues Jump

Jet shipments fell by one unit, to 30, but revenues soared 12%
Bombardier Global G6500
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 Fleet Takes Top Flying Honors in U.S.

PC-12 fleet logged 316,328 takeoffs in the U.S. between August 2023 and July 2024
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Training and Workforce

Piper M-Class Org Seeks To Elevate Training

Training program rolled out during PMOPA's annual convention
Piper M700 Fury aircraft
Charter & Fractional

ACS Sees Surge in Greater China Charter Business

ACS Shanghai and Hong Kong offices enjoying best year
Aircraft Charter Service executives Wanny Wu, deputy regional director and head of Mainland China offices, and James Royds-Jones, regional director for Greater China
Safety

Bombardier Grows Safety Forums on Success of Standdown

Montreal airframer will host flight attendant summit in Hong Kong
Bombardier Safety Standdown (Photo: Bombardier)
Regulations and Government

The Double-edged Sword of the Pilot Records Database

PRD ushers in a new era of efficiency and a new bureaucracy
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Aircraft

Bombardier's USAF BACN Global Jet Deliveries Reach Eight

Next delivery for BACN program slated for 2025
USAF BACN Bombardier Global rendering (Image: Bombardier)
Aircraft

Bombardier's Challenger 3500 Reaches 100th Delivery

Milestone reached two years after the latest version entered service
Bombardier Challenger 3500 inflight (Photo: Bombardier)
Training and Workforce

Tracie Carwile Takes Helm of Women in Corporate Aviation

Founding member Elizabeth Clark is retiring after 31 years of leading WCA
Women in Corporate Aviation CEO and executive director Tracie Carwile (Photo: NBAA)
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety's Barbara Telek Steps in as President

Telek succeeds Brad Thress, who retired from aviation training firm
FlightSafety International president Barbara Telek
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Heico Expands Bizjet Foothold with Mid Continent Controls Buy

Mid Continent leaders will retain a 12% stake in company
Mid Continent Controls custom connectivity panel (Photo: Mid Continent Controls)
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Marks 50 Years of P&WC JT15D Support

Pratt & Whitney Canada has produced 6,700 JT15D turbofans
Pratt Whitney JT15D
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Prescott Prepping for Advanced Simulation, VR

The company recently overhauled its simulation center to pave the way for new technologies
Frasca DA42-VI advanced aviation training device at its Prescott campus
Training and Workforce

CAE Builds on VR Programs in Maintenance Training

CAE uses VR with Gulfstream and Falcon training
CAE AR/VR maintenance training