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). Lynch graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts in journalism.
Latest from Kerry Lynch
NBAA To Honor Seven with Kern Professionalism Awards
The seven NBAA 2021 Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award winners will be recognized for their professionalism and leadership.
August Marks Another Month of Bizav Flight Gains
Business aircraft traffic rose 38.7 percent in North America and 36.4 percent in Europe in August, Argus reports.
Aerion Liquidation Targeted by Year-end
Private equity firms and a jet manufacturer has already expressed interest in Aerion's assets, as the company expects to liquidate before year-end.
Maintenance and Modifications
AeroParts Now Forms Partnership with PartsBase
A new agreement enables APN customers to have their published parts appear higher in the PartsBase ranking in the parts locator system.
FBOs
MRO Insider Extends Quoting Platform Reach to FBOs
Operators, schedulers, and dispatchers can now use MRO Insider to request fuel pricing, ground transportation, and hangar rental quotes.
IBAC To Offer Carbon Credit Exchange Program
IBAC has teamed up with Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX) to offer a real-time, electronic IBAC Carbon Credit Exchange program.
Engineering and Modifications Icon James Raisbeck Dies
James Raisbeck, 84, who died on August 31, has developed modifications that are found on thousands of aircraft.
FBOs
Sheltair Expanding at Rocky Mountain Airport
Sheltair, which opened its FBO terminal in Denver a year ago, is adding a second 30,000-sq-ft hangar and office complex.
Airports
Santa Clara Looks To Shutter Reid-Hillview Airport
Santa Clara County wants Reid-Hillview Airport closed sooner than grant obligations would permit and end leaded fuel in the meantime.
Maintenance and Modifications
Carolina GSE To Double Warehouse Space, Increase Staff
Carolina GSE is adding 28 jobs and 20,000 sq ft to its shipping and distribution center for a total of 40,000 sq ft.
NBAA Builds Virtual BACE Alongside In-person Event
NBAA is expanding its virtual platform for NBAA-BACE to enable people to either attend in person or at home.
Aerion Retains DSI To Liquidate
DSI expressed confidence of substantial interest in the assets of the supersonic business jet developer.
Aircraft
GAMA: Genav Aircraft Shipments Improve Across All Categories
Second quarter shipments were up across all categories from 2020, but business jet shipments and industry billings were still down from 2019.
Charter & Fractional
Illegal Charter Reports Spike as Market Heats Up
NATA, the FAA, and other industry experts believe that the increase in the number of private flyers is making education even more important.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Plans To Require Vaccination for BACE Attendees
The vaccination requirement is anticipated to make mask-wearing "a personal choice" at NBAA-BACE this October, NBAA said.
People in Aviation
Jennifer Homendy confirmed as chair of the NTSB, Vivek Kaushal became CEO of Global Jet Capital, and Jessica Naor and Tom Huff join ACSF Executive Board.
NBAA-BACE New Product Showcase Goes Digital
NBAA "retooled" the New Product Showcase to include a digital and mobile presence.
Leaders Look To Existing Infrastructure for AAM
As AAM nears market entry, many issues still must be worked through, including the infrastructure to support such ops, leaders say during an HAI webinar.
FutureFlight
Industry Leaders Look To Existing Infrastructure and Helicopter Experience As a Foundation For Advanced Air Mobility
While advanced air mobility is expected to bring a 'new way to think of transportation,' the emerging community can use existing infrastructure and lessons from the aviation community to pave the way.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Completes Basel Production Center
Jet Aviation's new production center in Basel, Switzerland, brings together the cabinet shop, interiors and finishing shops, and sheet-metal shops.
Safety
FAA Highlighting Safety During National Drone Week
National Drone Safety Week will serve as a opportunity to educate drone pilots and highlight new requirements and best practices, FAA said.
FBOs
Aeroplex Group Finishes VNY Hangar Project
Sun Air Jets will occupy the Bonseph VNY facility, which Aeroplex constructed and manages.
Regulations and Government
Think-tank Finds Airport Leases Could Produce Billions
The Reason Foundation says governments that lease their airports could generate billions to pay for local needs.
WingX: Global Bizjet Activity Poised To Pass 2019
Business jet flights to date this year are up 3 percent globally over 2019 flights, WingX reports.
Aircraft
Fifth Global Arrives at Saab for GlobalEye Conversion
The UAE is taking delivery of five Saab GlobalEyes, which are based on the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 platform.
Safety
FAA Alerts Operators on Visual Approach Risks
An FAA SAFO notes that risk of Class B excursions and wrong surface events greatly increases where visual approach clearances were accepted.
FAA Reopens Comment Period for Airport SMS Proposal
Much time has passed since the FAA released the SNPRM calling for airports to adopt SMS programs, so the agency has decided to reopen the comment period.
FAA Proposes $2.2M Fine against Indy Jet Management
The FAA is proposing a $2.2 million civil penalty against a group of parties led by Indy Jet Management for alleged illegal charter operations.
Foley: Bizjet Pricing Finally Appears To Be on the Rise
After more than a decade when OEMs had little leverage to firm up aircraft pricing, market conditions are ripe for increases.
NBAA-BACE To House Owner/Single-Pilot Ops Pavilion
At the NBAA static display at Henderson Executive Airport this year, the new pavilion will house sessions for the owner/single-pilot operator community.
