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.
Latest from Kerry Lynch
White House Summit Brings AAM Into National Focus
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a daylong summit on the challenges and opportunities of integrating eVTOLs and UAS.
AOPA Notches 200th You Can Fly Flying Club
Over the past decade, AOPA has provided resources to and supported the formation of 200 flying clubs as part of an effort to foster the GA community.
Charter & Fractional
Summer Charter Inquiries Heat Up at Luxaviation
Luxaviation is seeing 1,000 or more charter inquiries a day from clients seeking summer travel.
Aircraft
Bombardier Challenger 3500 Deliveries To Begin Shortly
Bombardier's president and CEO Eric Martel said deliveries of the Challenger 3500 is on pace for this quarter with all key certifications in hand.
Aircraft
Orders Boost Bombardier Backlog to $14.7 Billion
Bombardier is planning for a 15 to 20 percent increase in production next year, but Martel says ramp-up will be a caution pace given supply chain concerns.
FutureFlight
Infrastructure Could Be Advanced Air Mobility's Greatest Challenge, Say Experts
Experts caution about the ability to fundraise and accommodate infrastructure demands for AAM
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Sees Flight Hour Increase, Leads Part 135 Ops
Wheels Up Part 135 operations led all others in the the first half of the year, but EJM, Solairus, and Jet Aviation each saw significant gains, Argus said.
Maintenance and Modifications
Marsh Brothers Developing King Air Flap Roller Upgrade
Marsh Brothers is working toward approvals this year of a kit that it says will bring improved technologies to King Air flap rollers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Four Points Acquisition Gives Elliott Base in Dallas
Elliott has expanded its footprint to Dallas and added a fifth location with the acquisition of Four Points Aero on Love Field.
Argus: Business Aircraft Activity Surged in First Half
Business aircraft activity in 2022 outpaced 2021 each month in the first half of the year, but the rate of growth is expected to slow, Argus reported.
NBAA Owner-pilot Coalition Outlines Key Issues
NBAA's newly formed Owner Pilot Association Coalition will tackle insurance, safety, training, ATC, and other issues under its initial priorities.
Rotorcraft
Supply Chain Issues Lead To Drop in Bell Deliveries
Bell commercial helicopter deliveries dipped by nearly 28 percent as supply chain issues pushed several shipments out of the second quarter, Donnelly said.
Textron Posts Strong 2Q but Sees Supply Constraints
Textron Aviation's turbine aircraft deliveries were up by six units in the second quarter but company chair warns of shipment slippages in second half.
Maintenance and Modifications
Daher Opens Online Marketplace for Parts, Services
During this week's EAA AirVenture, Daher launched its Aviation Marketplace e-commerce parts and services portal for its in-production and legacy airplanes.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Secures FAA Nod for Corporate-wide SMS
Among the earliest independent third-party MROs to do so, AAR has received FAA recognition for its corporate SMS program.
Maintenance and Modifications
AeroBrigham Bringing in Record Business This Year
Decatur, Texas-based AeroBrigham delivered nine airframe completions and reconfigurations in the first half and has many more on the books this year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Exteriors Adding Mx, Conversion Services
Recently acquired paint specialist Aviation Exteriors Louisiana is adding maintenance and conversions through an expansion project of its facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Adds Avionics Satellite Shop in Oregon
Seeing growing business in the Aurora, Oregon area, Duncan Aviation added a fixed satellite base there to provide avionics support.
Regulations and Government
Sen. Graham Calls for Increasing Pilot Retirement Age
Sen. Lindsey Graham, backed by a handful of other Republican Senators, have introduced a bill to increase the airline pilot retirement age to 67.
Training and Workforce
Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel
Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
EAA Legend Tom Poberezny Dies at 75
Poberezny, who died on the opening day of AirVenture, led EAA as president for more than 20 years, steering the creation of the Young Eagles program.
Jefferies: Midsize Bizjets Lead Continued Inventory Drop
Available inventory of preowned business jets are down by 39 percent from a year ago with midsize jets leading the decline.
Aircraft
Trappier: Falcon 10X Staying on Tight Schedule for 2025
Dassault called the schedule for the 10X "tight" but still expects a late-2025 service entry from the 7,500-nm model even with lingering covid concerns.
Supply Chain, Covid Temper Buoyant Business at Dassault
Dassault delivered 14 aircraft and orders jumped to 41, despite cancelations from Russia, the French airframer reported.
Aircraft
Embraer, Collins Explore More Efficient Ice Protection
Embraer and Collins are jointly developing a carbon nanotube electro thermal heating technology that they say is more sustainable and efficient.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ethiopian Signs Pacts with Boeing Global Services
Ethiopian Airlines has signed agreements covering a 787 landing gear exchange program and airplane health management services.
Airlines
P&W Balancing Demand, Supply Chain Constraints
Airbus has been hoping to reach A320 monthly production rates of 75 by 2025 but P&W executives caution that supply chain constrains could delay that.
Environment
Aviation Leaders Call Sustainability an 'Imperative,' SAF the Path
While government and industry leaders agree that SAF is necessary for net zero by 2050, they believe production must ramp up with incentives.
Maintenance and Modifications
Delta TechOps Joins CFM Leap-1B MRO Network
CFM named Delta TechOps its first MRO network provider for the Leap-1B in North America under a branded service agreement.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Renews Black Hawk Structures Contract with GKN
GKN received a five-year extension of a long term agreement to provide major composite components for the Sikorsky Black Hawk.
