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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Eyeing the ongoing technician shortage, NBAA’s Maintenance Committee has rolled out Campus Connect, a program designed to introduce college students and faculty to the business aviation industry and highlight its benefits. The program is designed to complement NBAA’s “Collegiate Connect” initiatives under which students attend NBAA’s annual convention to explore professional opportunities.
The Maintenance Committee has conducted direct outreach at college campuses with events at Western Michigan University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and other institutions that have served as a pipeline to business aviation. Next up will be Purdue University from January 14 to 16.
During these events, the committee meets with students to provide an overview of the industry and offer an opportunity for the attendees to engage with those in the field. Faculty are invited to the programs and a dinner. NBAA said the programs are drawing about 120 students at each location.
“The Maintenance Committee works hard to mentor and develop those coming after us, and by visiting schools around the country in conjunction with our committee meetings, we’re able to get in front of more students than ever,” said Andrew Kiehl, committee chair and Purdue graduate. “We’re not just opening doors; we’re also guiding curriculum, educating the students on the benefits of a career in business aviation, and ensuring our pipeline of talent entering the industry remains healthy.”
“Hundreds of thousands of technicians will be needed across all sectors of the aviation industry in the coming years,” said Stewart D’Leon, NBAA director of environmental and technical operations and committee liaison. “This program enables us to engage directly with students, showcasing the diverse career opportunities in business aviation.”

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