Kerry Lynch
Editor, AIN monthly magazine
Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the Aviation International News monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with AIN for eight years. She joined AIN 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 HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the Show News staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for Business & Commercial Aviation and Overhaul & Maintenance 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.
Latest from Kerry Lynch
BP Changes Leadership at Air BP
Jon Platt takes the help of Air BP after working with the parent company for more than 27 years.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Set To Extend U.S. Gov't Funding Until December
A full transportation funding bill, including the fiscal 2017 FAA budget, could be considered in December.
Martin Hiller Becomes NATA President
The NATA board dropped acting from the title, and also promoted Deere and Obitts.
Regulations and Government
Aviation Groups Urge Lawmakers To Fix Ex-Im Limits
The Ex-Im bank's governing board does not have the required number of directors to approve transactions over $10 million.
ATC
Airlines Look To Passengers in Fight for ATC Reform
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes notes airlines can warn hundreds of millions of passengers of pitfalls of current ATC system.
Regulations and Government
Industry Looks To Lawmakers To End Managed Fee Controversy
Companies are unsure how to plan for management fee taxes, while IRS auditors lack guidance on how to approach the audits.
UBS: Available Pre-owned Gulfstream G650 Inventory Dips
The decline comes as pre-owned inventories across the business jet fleet appear to stabilize, UBS reports.
Bolen Encourages Collaboration on Industry Advocacy
Bolen addressed advocacy during 4 States Airport Conference.
GAMA Promotes Bowles, Sambiase; Adds To Brussels Office
Bowles served as industry co-chair of Part 23 rewrite committee.
Charter & Fractional
XOJet Brings In Yacht Exec as Chief Business Officer
James Henderson was president and CEO-Americas for the Ferretti Group.
BestFly's Pereira Steps In as Vice Chair of AfBAA
Pereira joins the association leadership as it experiences a 20 percent growth in membership.
People in Aviation: September 2016
Industry announcements and appointments
Regulations and Government
International Roadmap To Ease Certification Path
Officials from U.S., Brazil, Canada and Europe collaborate on effort to improve partnerships, flow of technologies and exports.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Reaches Globals Inspection Milestone
Bombardier's service center network topped 75 120-month Global inspection has the Global fleet has surpassed 700 aircraft.
Environment
Environmentalists Renew Call for Action on Avgas
The new Friends of the Earth report continues the pressure on EPA as it anticipates release of endangerment finding on leaded avgas in 2018.
Bombardier Plans 'Pauses' of Global Jet Completions
The action, intended to manage costs at the Montreal completion center, is one of several separate cost-cutting moves throughout Bombardier.
Greenwich Sells Three of Its Component Distributors
Investment firm Odyssey Investment Partners acquired Aero Precision Industries, DAC International and NASAM.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Promotes John Wade to EVP, COO
Sergio Aguirre to take over as general manager of business aviation.
Aircraft
Bombardier Laying Off, Shifting Workers from Learjet
Company is not specifying how many workers will be laid off or shifted from Learjet programs, but said the moves are expected to continue into next year.
Avionics
Brazilian ANAC Agency Approves Fusion On King Air 350s
Brazilian operators of the Beechcraft King Air 350 can now get the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion cockpit upgrade.
Rockwell Collins Receives Brazilian Nod To Sell Satellite Services
The company resells Inmarsat and Iridium satellite services.
Charter & Fractional
OneJet Positions for Growth with Fred Reid on Board
Fred Reid brings a mix of business aviation and airline experience to his role as he helps provide guidance on OneJet services.
Safety
Nall Report: Helicopter Safety Record Mixed
Fatal accidents and fatalities increase for both commercial and non-commercial helicopter operations.
Accidents
NTSB Investigating Inflight Collision with Object
The Ameriflight pilot discovered a 12-inch section of the vertical stabilizer missing after an unidentified object struck his airplane.
Regulations and Government
U.S. House Rep. LaHood Champions Small Airports
The former Transportation Secretary's Ray LaHood son, Rep. Darin LaHood partners with AOPA on general aviation round table.
Charter & Fractional
NMB Finds Lack of Evidence in Flexjet Union Vote Spat
The decision include a partial dissenting opinion, saying the changing of eight votes would have altered the vote for IBT representation.
Aircraft
Longitude Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests
First flight is anticipated in the "coming weeks."
Regulations and Government
Court: Pilot Action 'Inadvertent' after Firms Part Ways
The U.S. Appeals Court overturned a 60-day suspension of a pilot's ATP.
Safety
Fatal Fixed-wing Genav Accident Rates Reach New Lows
AOPA's Nall report found non-commercial fixed-wing fatal accidents fell below one per 100,000 flights hours.
