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
Aircraft
Textron Sells 15 More Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy
Including its latest agreement for 15 Cessna Skyhawks, Epic Flight Academy has ordered 43 copies of the piston-single model since 2016.
Safety
Clay Lacy Earns FAA's SMS Voluntary Program Recognition
Clay Lacy was recognized for being among the 2 percent of Part 135 operators to have met the standards of FAA's SMS voluntary program.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Warns of FAA Enforcement for PRD Noncompliance
The FAA this month released a notice providing guidance for inspections and enforcement for compliance with pilot records database requirements.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Adds Sales/Design Center in Beverly Hills
Gulfstream's new 12,000-sq-ft sales and design California design center joins ones in New York; London; Dallas; Savannah, Georgia; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Aim To Make Aviation Programs Eligible for 529 Plans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to make commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance schools eligible for 529 plans.
Dreams Soar Launching Career-building Hub
Dreams Soar is developing a career-building resource, The Hub, that will help develop professionals through the journey of an aviation career.
Aircraft
Nearing STC, Wipaire Takes Deposits for C208 Yukon Prop
Wipaire and Hartzell are showcasing the Yukon propeller on a Caravan 208B during Sun 'n Fun as STC approval is anticipated later this year.
Regulations and Government
Bizav Advocates Call on Operators To Ready for New EU Entry Requirements
The EU is transitioning this year to electronic passenger entry requirements, and bizav groups caution that operators should begin to prepare for them.
Safety
NTSB Releases Alert on Circling Approach Risks
The NTSB is warning pilots about knowing the risks and being properly trained before opting for a circle-to-land approach.
Regulations and Government
Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration
Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Aircraft
Bombardier Ups 2025 Revenue, Profitability Goals
Bombardier is targeting $9 billion in revenues by 2025 and 150 aircraft delivered annually as it continues to pay down debt and meet its financial goals.
Regulations and Government
NTSB's Graham: Scalable SMS a Must for Smaller Aircraft Ops
NTSB member Michael Graham stressed the importance that all small Part 135 operators adopt SMS, but said the program must be scalable.
Regulations and Government
Senate Commerce OKs Notam Improvement Bill
A Senate panel passed a bill that would set a Sept. 30, 2024 deadline for notam system upgrades and call for a task force report on improvements.
Regulations and Government
Commerce Committee Delays Vote on Washington Nom for FAA
Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell promised "we will have this debate" as the committee decided to delay a vote on the Washington nomination.
Safety
'Fig' Newton Warns Charter Operators Not To Duck Safety Issues
Noting recent events, "Fig" Newton stressed during ACSF's Safety Symposium that if a problem exists anywhere in aviation, it exists everywhere in aviation.
ACSF Symposium Showcases Changing Culture of Safety
Air Charter Safety Foundation chair Todd Weeber welcomed attendees to the Safety Symposium, emphasizing they are "at the epicenter of excellent behavior."
Airports
Purdue Teams To Build Private Airport 5G Network
A partnership between Purdue, Ericsson, and Saab aims to prove that using a private 5G technology is a viable alternative that is efficient and flexible.
Training and Workforce
ACSF Hosts Bizav Career Panel at Embry-Riddle
The Air Charter Safety Foundation took advantage of its Safety Symposium location at Embry-Riddle to offer insight to bizav careers to students.
Bombardier Further Eases Debt Burden
Bombardier redeemed $500 million in principal amount of notes due in 2025, a move that continues to deleverage the debt-ladened company.
Bizjet Ops Soften in North America, Europe This Month
Both Europe and North America are seeing year-over-year declines in business jet activity in March, particularly with branded charter, WingX reported.
Regulations and Government
Senate Commerce Eyes Aviation Workforce Initiatives
Senate Commerce Committee Eyes means to boost the aviation workforce as it crafts an FAA reauthorization bill.
Safety
FAA Safety Summit Brings Renewed Call for Vigilance
NBAA's Bolen called for vigilance, improved technologies, and right-sized SMS during FAA's Safety Summit.
AOPA Foundation's You Can Fly Receives FAA Grant
AOPA Foundation received a $498,000 grant to provide professional development for educators teaching its You Can Fly High School curriculum.
Senate Commerce Committee To Vote on Washington Nom for FAA
The Senate Commerce Committee is to vote on the nomination of Phil Washington to become the next FAA Administrator during an executive session next week.
Safety
FSF: Runway Excursion Remains Top Bizjet Accident Type
Turbulence has eclipsed runway excursions in airliner accidents, but the later category "by far" leads those involving corporate jets, FSF said.
Aircraft
Volato Unveils HondaJet Charter Pricing Tool
Volato's charter pricing tool enables customers and brokers to get instant quotes for flights on its floating HondaJet fleet.
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Flights Poised To Climb in 2023
The SherpaReport sees growth in fractional aircraft as the fleet expands, waitlists ease, and more customer-friendly terms emerge.
Aircraft
Asia-Pac Sees Fleet Contraction but Light Bizjet Growth
The fleet in the Asia-Pacific region shrunk by 30 aircraft in 2022, but the light and very-light-jet categories saw growth, reported Global Sky Media.
Charter & Fractional
NJASAP Warns NetJets Execs on Need To Up Pay Scale
The NetJets pilots' union NJASAP is warning that company management needs to be aggressive with pay or risk losing pilots to the airlines.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Stress Support for Investing in General Aviation
House aviation subcommittee chair Garret Graves calls for improving general aviation investments while T&I chair Sam Graves seeks more advocacy.
