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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Turkish military drone maker Baykar has received approval from Italian authorities to acquire Piaggio Aerospace, clearing the path for the sale of the business pusherprop manufacturer after a protracted search for a new owner.
Announcing the approval from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy on Monday, Baykar said it outbid suitors from multiple countries for the acquisition of the P.180 Avanti manufacturer, which has been in receivership since 2018. Baykar did not detail the terms of the acquisition.
“After six years of waiting, we are giving Piaggio Aerospace, a strategic asset for our country, a future with a long-term production perspective, safeguarding corporate complexes and workforce,” said Italian Minister Adolfo Urso. He noted&nbsp;that Baykar guaranteed the relaunch of Piaggio with a clear industrial vision.
The acquisition will enable Baykar to expand deeper into the European aviation market, the company said, citing plans to preserve Piaggio’s historical legacy—and identity—while enhancing production capacity. Baykar touted Piaggio’s 140-year history, its importance in the Italian defense industry with MRO services, and its aircraft and engine technologies.
At the same time, the acquisition will bolster Turkey’s aviation industry, according to Baykar. The company was among the top 10 exporters in Turkey in 2023 with $1.8 billion in exports, it said, claiming a 60% share of the global UAV market.

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