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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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
Aircraft

Daher Deliveries, Orders Remain Stable in 2023

Daher delivered 74 TBMs and Kodiaks, up one from a year earlier
Kodiak 900 and TBM 960 in flight (Photo: Daher)
Regulations and Government

GAO: Validation Process Unpredictable Since Max Crashes

Stakeholders say foreign aviation authorities have less trust in FAA certification
Moeing Max 8 (Photo: Boeing)
Aircraft

Bizav Market Optimism on the Rise in Asia-Pacific

India sees a jump in optimism, fleet size, and flight hours
G700 in Vietnam (Photo: Gulfstream)
Aircraft

Jefferies: Bizjet Deliveries To Ramp Up with G700, 6X

Gulfstream has produced 49 G700s and is expected to hand over 30 in 2024
Gulfstream G700 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Aircraft

Hermeus Completes Iron Bird Quarterhorse Testing

Mk 0 is one of four test vehicles in Hermeus' hypersonic program
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 0 (Photo: Hermeus)
Charter & Fractional

Argus: Bizav Traffic Ends Year on Soft Note

North American operations were off by 3 percent and Europe by 8.8 percent in December
Phenom 300 (Photo: NetJets)
Aircraft

CAN Keeps Rolling with 2,000 Patient Transports in 2023

CAN's latest fundraiser brought in nearly $500,000
Corporate Angel Network patient (Photo: Corporate Angel Network)
Aircraft

GAMA Brings in 2024 Executive Board Leadership Slate

Wipaire president and CEO Chuck Wiplinger is 2024 GAMA chair
Wipaire president and CEO Chuck Wiplinger (Photo: Wipaire)
Regulations and Government

FAA Bill Takes Increased Urgency in 2024

Delays in passage pushes FAA bill to 2024
U.S. Capitol Building
Charter & Fractional

FlyExclusive Goes Public Following SPAC Merger

The company announced its plans to grow its fleet and go public in October 2022
FlyExclusive CJ3+ (Photo: FlyExclusive)