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 Releases Full Schedule for Las Vegas Convention
The 2021 edition of BACE, to be held October 12-14 in Las Vegas, will include many of the same features that have characterized the event in past years.
Jefferies: Preowned Market Continues To Shrink
Available preowned inventories are down 43 percent from a year ago with younger aircraft in particularly short supply, Jefferies reports.
AOPA Foundation's You Can Fly Program Grows Nationwide
The AOPA Foundation You Can Fly curriculum is expanding rapidly with 300 education institutions in 44 states set to teach it this upcoming school year.
Safety
ACSF Rolls Out ASAP Courses
The ACFS has designed free online ASAP courses to educate members on the use and benefits of the voluntary, self-reporting program.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Resource Details PRD Requirements
NBAA released a guide for members to navigate through the recently released PRD rule and reminded of the September 8 registration deadline.
Regulations and Government
CDC Eases Mask Requirements for Open Hangars
The CDC, which in June lifted mask requirements in outdoor areas at transportation hubs, has now included open hangars as an outdoor area.
Regulations and Government
FAA, Air Eagle Resolve Whitmer Flight Issues
Air Eagle came under investigation after the charter operator flew Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer between Michigan and Florida in March.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Now Offering Tool Calibration at Satellites
Technicians at three of Duncan's satellite facilities were trained for tool calibration services in July.
Maverick Offering National Aviation Day Discounts
In celebration of the 2021 National Aviation Day, Maverick is offering discounts on many of its experiences to aviation employees.
EXIM Renews $97.2M Loan Facility for Embraer
EXIM said the two-year revolving working-capital loan guarantee facility will support Embraer business jet exports valued at $200 million and 700 jobs.
Environment
Tamarack Pushes for Urgency in Sustainability
Highlighting benefits of winglets, Tarmarck Kinginsmith tells ICAO forum sustainability efforts should consider a range of technologies.
Wrdl1/TVnet Launches Jetflites Network
Wrdl1/TVnet said it launched the network to reach a diverse market as Covid is continues to have an impact.
IBAC Aids ICAO Global Reopening Effort through Workshop
ICAO developed a health-risk-management workshop as part of ICAO's virtual implementation package, which is designed to help authorities reopen borders.
Environment
Embraer Goes All In on Sustainability
Embraer has outlined a multi-faceted plan to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040 and to focus on diversity.
Engines
Rolls-Royce's Pearl 15 Reaches 100th Mark
Rolls-Royce handed over the 100th Pearl 15 turbofan to Bombardier less than two years after the engine entered service on the Global 6500.
NBAA Encourages Members about Human Trafficking Fight
DHS and DOT are hosting webinars on the Blue Lightning Initiative that trains aviation workers on identifying and reporting human trafficking.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Sees Revenues, Membership Jump in Q2
Revenues were up 113 percent and active members 47 percent for Wheels Up, which reported its first quarterly results since going public.
ATC
FAA Proposes Class C Airspace over Harrisburg
The agency is hosting a public meeting August 18 to discuss changing the airspace from Class D to Class C over Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to increase safety.
Charter & Fractional
Jet It Adds first Canada-based HondaJet to Fleet
Following up on its announced plans earlier this year to expand into Canada, Jet It has taken delivery of its first aircraft to be based there.
Regulations and Government
Infrastructure Bill Clears Senate with Aviation Funding
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act easily passed the House with up to $2.5 billion in GA airport funding, part of $25 billion in aviation funding.
Senate Confirms Homendy as NTSB Chair
Homendy brings 25 years of transportation safety experience to her new role as NTSB chairman.
Security
NBAA's Brown Joins, McGraw and Hennig Reappointed to ASAC
With a number of new members appointed, including representatives from NBAA, NATA, and GAMA, the ASAC will focus on pressing security issues.
Charter & Fractional
FAA Proposes $1.23M in Penalties for Illegal Charter
Five companies get fined a combined $1.23 million in proposed civil penalties for passenger-carrying operations that did not meet regulations.
Aircraft
Hermeus To Fly Hypersonic Small Vehicle Next Year
The autonomous vehicle will be used to test the Hermeus combined cycle engine based on the GE J85 at it eyes a passenger version by 2029.
Global Bizav Operations Jump 47% in July, Argus Reports
Arugs: July North American business aircraft operations soared past 2020 and 2019 July totals, topping 300,000, while Europe activity was up 44.3 percent.
Regulations and Government
Infrastructure Bill To Support GA Airports, Jobs
In addition to GA airport funding, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would foster promotion of transportation jobs.
ATC
L3Harris Resource Guides Pilots on CPDLC
NBAA is advising operators to school up on CPDLC through a free L3Harris resource as Data Comm continues to expand nationwide.
ATC
FAA Offers Alternative TEB Landing Procedure
The new landing procedure for Runway 19 at Teterboro Airport came at the request of PANY and the Teterboro Noise Abatement Advisory Committee.
Booming Bizjet Market Boosts Bombardier's 2Q Sales
Bombardier marked a 2Q book to bill of 1.8:1, 50 percent jump in revenues to $1.5 billion, and 45 percent increase in deliveries.
ASTM Proposes Easing Small Aircraft Component Tests
ASTM's F44 general aviation committee is developing a standard that would enable certain small aircraft components to bypass requisite durability tests.
