Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;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&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;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.

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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is placing a special focus on the air ambulance sector with the creation of a subcommittee within its&nbsp;Air Charter Committee.&nbsp;The air ambulance subcommittee will be chaired by Marc Ramthun, v-p of&nbsp;medical flight services for CSI Aviation, with Emma Roberts, senior director of safety, training, and compliance for Reva, as vice-chair.

 


The subcommittee will delve into issues such as concerns surrounding the movement of Covid-19 patients, medical crew rest and duty rules, broker transparency, international regulations, and the shuttering of rural hospitals. It will also&nbsp;discuss a range of other operational topics.

 


“Our segment of the industry operates in two of the most highly regulated spaces: Part 135 air charter and medical,” said Ramthun. “It’s good to have this forum for air ambulance operators to collaborate on highlighting critical missions and issues that have been amplified by the current Covid&nbsp;crisis.”

 


Roberts added, "The industry has been uniquely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;It is more important than ever for us to work together towards a common goal of safely transporting our patients and crews.”

 


The subcommittee already has attracted members from 20 air charter companies, said NATA senior v-p and committee liaison Ryan Waguespack.

NATA Launches Subcommittee To Probe Air Ambulance Issues

The group will discuss issue such as Covid-19 patient transport, medical crew rest and duty rule, and international regs.

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