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
NBAA Urges Enhanced Redundancies for Notam System
NBAA said the industry has been pushing for improvements and enhanced redundancies for the Notam system for four years.
Regulations and Government
Graves, Larsen Take Reins of House T&I Committee
Reps. Sam Graves and Rick Larsen bring deep aviation policy backgrounds to their leadership roles on the T&I Committee during an FAA reauthorization year.
Airports
Savannah Org Forms To Address Aircraft Storage Issues
A Savannah, Georgia aviation group launched to advocate for aircraft owners and operators, NBAA reported.
Maintenance and Modifications
NorthPoint To Buy Soloy Aviation
Soloy will continue to operate in Olympia under its brand but will transfer support functions to NorthPoint in Minnesota after its acquisition.
Bizav Activity Slides in December, Argus Reports
Argus: business aircraft activity slowed by 5 percent globally in December, led by a 6.2 percent decline i North America and 15.8 percent drop in Europe.
IBAC Brings ICAO Rep Claude Hurley on Board
Claud Hurley, a former Transport Canada official and permanent representative of Canada to the ICAO Council, joined IBAC.
Regulations and Government
White House Reups Washington Nom for FAA Administrator
The Biden Administration renewed its nomination of Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington after the Senate did not act on it last year.
Charter & Fractional
NATA Releases Public Charter Resource
NATA has seen rapid growth in the public charter sector and developed an educational white paper to provide guidance on such operations.
CDC Renews Covid Test Mandate for Pax from China
All passengers age two and older must have a negative Covid test to enter U.S. from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Aircraft
Bombardier Expresses Concern on Canadian CMMA Tender
Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel voiced concern that the Canadian government was considering a sole-source contract with Boeing.
WAI Conference Sets Keynote Lineup
Maya Ghazal, the first female Syrian refugee pilot, is among a lineup of accomplished women in aviation set to speak at the WAI conference in Long Beach.
Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory, Prices Climbing
The available business jet inventory for sale was up 14 percent in December from a year ago and 6 percent from November.
Regulations and Government
Congress Funding Bill Addresses Certification, AAM
The $1.7 trillion government funding bill unveiled yesterday contains numerous provisions addressing key industry priorities, aviation advocates said.
Regulations and Government
Congress Eliminates Experimental Training LODA Mandate
A Congress[passed removing a mandate requiring a LODA for flight training in experimental aircraft addresses a July 2021 directive.
Bizav Operations Still Ahead of 2019 But Softening
WingX reports that operations are dipping in North America and Europe from 2021, but are still up over pre-pandemic levels.
Tailwinds Foundation Launching with Workforce Focus
Industry executives are founding a organization, Tailwinds Foundation, to put a spotlight on workforce issues.
NBAA Names Scholarship in Honor of Steve Brown
NBAA established a scholarship to foster future business aviation leaders and honor Steve Brown, who retired from the association this year.
NBAA Offers Small Operator Online Educational Series
NBAA's Small Flight Department Subcommittee developed an online course series to help smaller operators meet the unique challenges that they may face.
NBAA Offers Small Operator Online Educational Series
NBAA's Small Flight Department Subcommittee developed an online course series to help smaller operators meet the unique challenges that they may face.
IBAC Begins Enrollment for IS-BAO RPAS Audit Course
After rolling out the RPAS extension of IS-BAO earlier this year, IBAC is offering auditor training for the program under a partnership with USI.
Aircraft
Gulf Business Boom Driving Interest in Lighter Aircraft, Embraer Says
Embraer is seeing a notable uptick in business in the Gulf region as multiple industries are driving interest in a range of aircraft categories.
Ecommpay Brings Payment Management Platform to Middle East
Ecommpay has developed a management platform for business aviation that enables clients to create invoices and accept real-time payments around the clock.
MEBAA Panel Brings Focus To SAF, Carbon Offsets
MEBAA Panelists agree SAF will play a major role in sustainability, but carbon offsets is more readily available solution.
IBAC's Edwards Sets the Tone for MEBAA Show
Kurt Edwards welcomed the return of MEBAA after its pandemic-related hiatus and touted the efforts of the industry on sustainability.
Training and Workforce
Celebrating 20 Years, ECFT To Get Global 6500 FFS
Dubai-based Emirates-CAE Flight Training, formed in 2002, is adding a new Global 6500 full-flight simulator.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Building First Service Center in UAE
Bombardier broke ground on a nearly 100,000-sq-ft service center in Abu Dhabi which will be the manufacturer's first in the UAE.
MySky Expands into Middle East, Adds Services
MySky's new Dubai office now has a staff of 30, a number that is expected to double over time, as the technology firm adds more financia, data services
Training and Workforce
Dynamic Advanced Training Reaching into Bizav Emergency Preparedness
Dynamic Advanced Training is inviting attendees of the MEBAA Show to visit its expansive emergency preparedness training facility.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa Technik To Install Flexible ACJ320neo VIP Interior
Lufthansa Technik was selected to provide a flexible charter/private VIP interior on an Airbus ACJ320neo and follow with maintenance and component support.
Sustainability: A Tide Turning in Demand
In 2022, as more bizav operators turned to sustainable efforts and their demand for measures such as use of SAF have increased, supply has become an issue.
