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.

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ATC

Skyscape Selects Eve for Urban ATM in Japan

Skyscape becomes Eve’s first Urban ATM customer in Japan
Skyscape/Eve vertiport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands Cost-Per-Hour Program to Defense Business

Bombardier continues to build on its special mission portfolio
Bombardier global and challenger aircraft in defense configurations flying together.
Aircraft

Airbus A350-1000 Flight Test Aircraft Headed for GPS Signal Trials

Airbus is closely monitoring reports of GPS spoofing
Airbus A350-1000 flight test aircraft (Photo: Kerry Lynch/AIN)
Aircraft

Singapore Aerial Display Returns with Full Force

Singapore Airshow 2024 draws most flying teams in its history
Boeing F-15SG
Aircraft

U.S. Participation Soars at Singapore Airshow

Number of exhibitors jumped by 50 percent over pre-pandemic shows
USA Pavilion at Singapore Airshow 2024
Aircraft

Airbus Puts SAF on Display with A350-1000

The aircraft is fueled with a 35 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel
Airbus A350-1000 refueling with 35 percent blend in SAF
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite, CBM Sign Beijing Capital MRO Agreement

ExecuJet Haite recently signed a cooperative agreement with CBM for services at Daxing airport
ExecuJet Haite and CBM cooperate on MRO services
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Forms A&P Apprentice Program with WSU Tech

The program is the first state-registered in Kansas for A&P apprentices
bombardier employee photo
Regulations and Government

House, Senate Discuss Final FAA Bill; Timing Remains Unclear

Congress has until March 8 to complete work on the FAA bill or pass extension
U.S. Capitol
Rotorcraft

USHST Develops Peer Program for Mental Health Support

USHST will connect pilots in need of mental health support with volunteer pilots and professionals
Airbus Helicoptesr AS355F2
Charter & Fractional

Argus: January Bizav Operations Continue Downward Trend

Argus forecasts slight uptick in North America in February
PlaneSense PC-24
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Argus: 2023 Activity Dipped in North America, Europe

Operations dropped 3.3 percent in North America and by 10.2 percent in Europe in 2023
Flexjet Gulfstream G650 (Photo: Flexjet)
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Urge FAA To Ease Path to Mental Health Care

In a joint letter, lawmakers urged FAA to remove barriers discouraging mental health care
Pilot facing airport window
Aircraft

Bombardier Shipments Reach 138 in 2023, Expected To Jump in 2024

Deliveries were up by 15 units on the year
Global 8000
Regulations and Government

Senate Commerce To Consider Long-term FAA Bill

Controversy remains over effort to increase airline retirment age
U.S. capitol building
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Jet Capital Tops $4 Billion Aircraft Financing Mark

GJC celebrated its first decade of business
Global Jet Capital CEO Vivek Kaushal
FBOs

PrimeFlight Expands into Mexico with Aerocharter Buy

Aerocharter provides ground support at 16 airports in Mexico
Aerocharter ground services (Photo: Aerocharter)
Regulations and Government

DOT Offers Charter Waivers for Presidential Election

Waiver eases per-seat restriction on charters during election travel
White House (National Park Service)
Safety

NBAA Safety Committee Takes Aim at Operational Risks

NBAA releases 2024 Top Safety Focus Areas
Aircraft engine
Regulations and Government

House Approves Bonus Depreciation Extension

Tax act would restore 100 percent depreciation for aircraft
U.S. Capitol
Maintenance and Modifications

The AI Dive into Aviation

AI is becoming more prevalent in many uses in the industry
AIN cover image February 2024
Training and Workforce

Bob Stangarone Takes Helm of CAN

Stangarone brings decades of experience as a communicator, journalist, and consultant
Corporate Angel Network
Charter & Fractional

FlyExclusive Secures $25M Credit Facility

Facility comes one month after FlyExclusive went public
FlyExclusive CJ3+ (Photo: FlyExclusive)
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense To Extend PC-24 Program to West Coast

The company took delivery of the upgraded PC-24 and expects five more this year
PlaneSense Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 (Photo: PlaneSense)
Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Urge Senate Action on FAA Bill

23 organizations warned of consequences without prompt FAA reauthorization
U.S. Capitol Building
Charter & Fractional

PJCC Sees Softening in Jet Card Hourly Pricing

Jet card hourly prices were down 8.5 percent in Q4 2023
Gulfstream G500 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Aircraft

Bizav Traffic Sees Continued Slide, WingX Reports

Business aviation traffic has trended down by 4 percent globally over the last four weeks
Gulfstream G650/650ER (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Regulations and Government

Congress OKs Stopgap Funding Measure

Congress now has until March 1 to pass FAA budget
Washington, D.C. overview
Safety

AviationManuals Sees 650% Jump in Ready Flight Subscribers

AviationManuals has also grown staff by 25 percent
AviationManuals
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Move To Bring Back 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation

The bipartisan tax agreement also would restore R&D expensing
Legacy 450 First Flight Melbourne