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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Piper Aircraft president and CEO Simon Caldecott is retiring on April 2 after leading the Vero Beach, Florida aircraft manufacturer for the past 10 years and spending 47 years in the aviation industry. The company leadership has been working with the board of directors over the past several months on a succession plan and expects to announce a new leadership structure soon, Piper said.

 


“I am proud of the dedicated team at Piper and our global dealership network,” Caldecott added. “With everything in place, the company’s future prospects are extremely encouraging and I look forward to a smooth transition.”

 


Caldecott took the reins at Piper in 2011 and led the company during a rapid expansion as it extended its reach into the training market and expand its M-Class product line. &nbsp;When he became CEO, Piper had delivered 136 aircraft valued at $130 million. By 2019, that had swelled to 290 aircraft valued at $260 million.

 


Under his stewardship, Piper introduced the M600 turboprop single and launched the Garmin Autoland technology, Halo, on the M600 SLS. Piper received approval for that technology in May 2020. And in December, Piper certified and began delivery of its Pilot 100i trainer as well.

 


“It has been an honor and privilege leading Piper Aircraft through a transformative journey, from a legacy aircraft manufacturer to the first general aviation manufacturer to certify an Autoland-equipped general aviation aircraft,” Caldecott said. “We strengthened the leadership team with new talent, made major facility improvements to make a safer workplace, and strengthened relations with the community, as well as with major suppliers.”

Piper Aircraft CEO Simon Caldecott Retiring

Piper has been working with its board on a transition with the retirement of Simon Caldecott and expects to announce a new leadership structure soon.

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