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
Regulations and Government
Appeals Court Revives City Fight For Control Over SMO
Appeals Court overturned a U.S. District Court decision to dismiss the city of Santa Monica's lawsuit against for control over the fate of SMO.
Safety
New NBAA Group To Raise Awareness on LOC-I
LOC-I is linked to more fatalities in business aviation and airline travel than any other accident category.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Cautions on Small Airplane Proposal
The agency questions whether consensus standards will provide an adequate level of safety.
Regulations and Government
Washington Leaders Renew ATC Reform Debate
Business aviation leaders urge caution, while reform backers uphold Nav Canada system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Traxxall, RocketRoute Integrate Mx, Flight Planning
Traxxall's maintenance tracking platform will cross reference RocketRoute's flight planning service to calculate maintenance requirements.
GPWS Pioneer Bateman To Retire
Bateman has secured nearly 50 U.S. patents and another 250 international patents over a career that spanned a half a century.
Safety
FSF Honors Doug Schwartz with Meritorious Service Award
Schwartz, a longtime NBAA board member, is a pioneer of crew resource management in business aviation.
Safety
Agostino Headlines GWBAA Safety Standdown
Agostino warns of inherent biases that come into play during stressful flight events.
Regulations and Government
Part 23 Rewrite Draws Praise, Appeals for Swift Action
Nine associations appeal to the FAA to adopt final rule by year-end, saying it will assure a brighter future for GA.
People in Aviation: May 2016
Industry announcements and appointments
Safety
French Consul General Awards Medal to FSI's Whitman
The Médaille de l'Aéronautique recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the field of aeronautics
NATA To Remember Christiansen in Industry Awards Slate
Christiansen will be recognized with the William "Bill" Ong Memorial Award, while Mark Willey will receive the Distinguished Service Award.
Safety
APS Head Ransbury To Lead NBAA LOC-I Group
Loss of control inflight remains among NBAA's top safety issues as it is a leading cause of accidents.
Suran Wijayawardana Chairs NATA Air Charter Committee
Wijayawardana helped establish the newly branded Alerion following the 2015 merger of his charter and management firm ACP Jets with JFI Jets.
MAF's Quest Kodiak Aids in Ecuador Relief Effort
About 20 percent of the Kodiak fleet is in operation with humanitarian organizations.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options/Flexjet Pilot Union Asks Court for Help
TRO filed after Flight Options offered voluntary separation agreement to pilots against union wishes.
Trump Shifts Citation X to New Holding for Registration
The aircraft's registry had expired at the end of January.
Avionics
Gulfstream Wins U.S. FAA OK for SVS on GIV-SPs
Gulfstream next is seeking certification of the technology aboard GIVs and GVs
Rodney Wysong Dies at 35
Wysong spent his entire life around avionics shops and hangars with his father Steve Wysong, eventually joining Wysong Enterprises.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Preps for Transition To Charter Operations
The company defied union wishes and offered voluntary separation agreements as part of the transformation to a new Skyjet charter brand.
Regulations and Government
Senate Panel Calls for Ban on Funding ATC Privatization
The Senate included a ban in a $16.4 billion fiscal 2017 FAA funding bill.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Makes First HondaJet Delivery in Europe
Delivery comes four months after the HondaJet first entered service in the U.S.
Bombardier Reshapes Learjet Sales Team
Mike Fahey now has a singular focus on Learjet sales worldwide while Peter Bromby will handle pre-owned sales.
Training and Workforce
TRU Simulation + Training Eyes Growth With 777X Award
The 777X is among several recent awards the relatively new unit has secured in a competitive training market.
Trump Citation X Registry Comes Under Spotlight
Trump's Citation X expired in January under rules that took effect in 2010 requiring re-registration every three years.
AERObridge Lining Up Relief Assistance in Ecuador
The organization has been seeking volunteers, supplies and aircraft to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the Ecuador earthquakes.
Regulations and Government
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization
The bill has wide support from general aviation groups for its many provisions, but also for the Senate's decision to leave out ATC privatization.
Charter & Fractional
JetSmarter Expands Shuttle Services to Atlanta
The new service, using a Falcon 2000, is available beginning May 2.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Increases Sales Coverage in Africa
Authorized sales reps Africair and Absolute Aviation now represent the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines.
Regulations and Government
Senate Hoping To Wrap Up Consideration of FAA Bill
Debate continued on the bill for two weeks as it became bogged down by the more than 330 amendments filed for possible consideration.
