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

Senate Bill Targets Air Traffic Controller Hiring

NATCA warns staff is down by 1,200 controllers
air traffic controller (Photo: the National Air Traffic Controllers Association)
Training and Workforce

Girls in Aviation Day Returns with Events Worldwide

30,000 participants are expected globally
Girls participating in Women in Aviation International's Girls in Aviation Day (Photo: Women in Aviation International)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flexjet Is Launch Bizav Customer for Starlink Wi-Fi

First install is on Gulfstream G650, but plans call for fleet-wide implementation
Flexjet Gulfstream G650
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace Opts for Adept Platform

Adept provides for standardized accounting data
Aircraft Tail (Photo: Mark Wagner)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA To Honor Nel Stubbs with Doswell Award

Stubbs is revered as a preeminent expert on industry tax issues
Nel Stubbs, JSSI
ATC

NATCA: Controller Shortages Will Cause More Disruptions

Controller staffing is down 10 percent over past decade
Controller at Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)
Regulations and Government

Aviation Orgs Urge Washington Action

28 groups call on Senate to move on reauthorization, FAA nomination
Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)
Aircraft

AIA: Aerospace and Defense Fully Rebounds from Pandemic

Aerospace employment has reached the highest level on record
Boeing 737 Max production facility (Photo: Gregory Polek)
Environment

EBAA Backs EU SAF Rule but Calls Measure Lacking

European Parliament approval of SAF mandate ignores book-and-claim, EBAA says
(Photo: Pixabay)
Airlines

Jefferies: Pilot Shortage Still Looms Despite ATP Growth

ATPs up 34 percent, but pilot supply still short
data comm united pilots  (Photo: Bill Carey)
Regulations and Government

Tennis Greats Graf, Agassi To Keynote NBAA-BACE

Both Graf and Agassi are revered for philanthropy along with tennis
Andre Agassi Stefanie Graf (Photo: NBAA)
Charter & Fractional

Charter Rates Level Off in August, JetAsap Finds

Charter rates see small dips and increases, aircraft dependent
Family chartering an aircraft
Regulations and Government

White House Selects Whitaker To Lead FAA

Whitaker had been rumored for months for the spot
Michael Whitaker (Photo: Air Traffic Control Association)
Aircraft

NBAA Survey Finds Leap in Pilot Salaries

Bizav pilots are making roughly 12 percent more
pilots shot
Regulations and Government

FAA Names Boulter To Head Aviation Safety

Boulter formerly held position on acting basis
David Boulter, FAA associate administrator for aviation safety (Photo: FAA)
Regulations and Government

Former NBAA Regional Rep Balsiger Dies

Balsiger was first NBAA Midwest rep
Late NBAA regional rep John Balsiger (Photo: NBAA)
Training and Workforce

People In Aviation

Jet Linx, Eve, and Women in Aviation all have CEO changes.
People in Aviation September 2023
Regulations and Government

FAA Eyeing Changes to Regs Regarding Public Charters

FAA action could push ops into Part 121
JSX Embraer ERJ (Photo JSX)
Aircraft

Falcon Operators Org Sets Next Event

IFAOA has more than 140 members
Dassault Falcon 7X (Photo: Dassault)
Charter & Fractional

Airacer Integrates Capabilities with FL3XX

Partnership provides real-time data exchange
FL3XX aviation management software (Photo: FL3XX)
Aircraft

Textron Taps Shortt To Head eAviation Division

Scholl moves to helm Textron Specialized Vehicles
Kriya Shortt (Photo: Textron)
Safety

FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings at 90 Airports

Agency has goal of zero serious close calls
Airbus Runway Incursion (Photo: Airbus)
Avionics

AEA: Avionics Sales Up 19.2% in First Half

Forward-fit sales surge by 32%
Citation XLS Garmin G5000 panel
Safety

ERAU Prof Develops Procedures To Boost Go-around Safety

Report on procedures to be handed to FAA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University associate professor Barbara Holder and second-year aviation PhD student, Hui (Angel) Wang (Photo: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Charter & Fractional

PJS Intros Membership Fee-free Charter Booking Program

Promises more transparent and simpler bizjet bookings
(Photo: Private Jet Services)
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Sees Continued Demand Growth

VistaJet hours, memberships surge in 2023's first-half
VistaJet European aircraft (Photo: VistaJet)
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Remains Atop U.S. Operator Pack by Flight Hours

Company logged 70,258 hours in first half
Wheels Up King Air
Training and Workforce

Women in Corporate Aviation Opens Fall Scholarships

Group offers largest scholarship program yet
(Photo: Women in Corporate Aviation)
Safety

Tradewind Aviation's SMS Receives FAA Approval

FAA signoff places Tradewind among few operators.
The Tradewind Aviation team (Photo: Tradewind Aviation)