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
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.
Aircraft
Pilatus Takes PC-24 on Video Tour
The three-part video series is an attempt to bring the aircraft to customers while travel restrictions remain ongoing.
Regulations and Government
Infrastructure Package Calls for $25B More for Aviation
The comprehensive infrastructure package sets aside $5 billion for air traffic control infrastructure and $20 billion for airports.
Safety
NBAA Outlines Top Safety Concerns
NBAA's Safety Committee updated its top safety concerns as it highlights key areas that it will focus on during the upcoming year.
Regulations and Government
Inhofe Pledges Continued Fight Against Ligado Order
Sen. James Inhofe took to the Senate floor to reiterate opposition to the Ligado order and highlight similar stances within the Biden administration.
Satcom Direct Completes MySky Data Integration
Under the partnership, Satcom Direct's SD Pro can be used to access operational data and MySky-powered spend management data.
People in Aviation
Sully Sullenberger selected for ICAO post, Hansueli Loosli takes helm at Pilatus, John Foster is chairman/CEO of Skytech, and APG's Mike Caflisch retires.
Bizav Ops Set To Soar in Back Half of 2021, Argus Says
Operations are expected to approach 300,000 in July, Argus predicted peaks in August and October that surpass that demarcation, the most in its database.
Safety
ACSF Updates Audit Standard To Prepare for SMS Rules
L.J. Aviation was the first Air Charter Safety Foundation member to demonstrate it had met the updated Industry Audit Standard requirements.
Argus: North America June Ops Most Since October 2007
Bizav ops in June were up 51 percent in North America and 86.7 percent in Europe from a year earlier, Argus reported.
Safety
FAA Warns Pilots: Stay Alert During Autoland Approach
In a new SAFO, the FAA said localizer signal interference has caused deviations when operators were using ILS autoland approach procedures.
