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.

Editor, AIN monthly magazine

Kerry Lynch

Dassault Aviation has won an order to provide two Falcon 900LX trijets for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Bristol, UK-based aircraft management and services company Centerline AV is directly acquiring the Falcons and will support the business jets on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

 


To replace a fleet of four BAe 146s, the 900LXs will initially be operated with a mix of civilian and RAF crews, transporting senior defense and government officials, and occasionally members of the royal family.&nbsp;

 


Slated to enter service this summer, the aircraft were acquired through an open tender, Dassault&nbsp;said. The company&nbsp;added they will upgrade the range capability and substantially reduce operating expense, fuel consumption, and emissions over the current fleet of quadjets. With 12 to 14 seats, the 900LX has a 4,500-nm range.

 


“We look forward to strengthening this relationship over the coming years,” said Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.&nbsp;“With more than 550 airplanes sold to date, the 900-series Falcon is a proven performer and is entrusted with critical missions throughout the world by governments and leading businesses.”

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RAF Selects Falcon 900LX for BAe 146 Replacement

Two Dassault Falcon 900LX tri-jets will transport UK senior defense and government officials, and occasionally members of the Royal family.

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