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
Omnibus Bill Includes Tax Break Extensions, FAA Funding
The government-wide funding bill would increase FAA's budget and extend bonus depreciation for five years.
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet, Flight Options Pilots Agree To Unionize
A little more than 51 percent of the voting pilots favored representation.
AIA: U.S. Headed for Record Trade Surplus
Shipments and surplus up so far this year, but so too are early signs of slowdown.
Regulations and Government
PBOR 2 Wins Senate Approval
Senate passage comes less than a week after the Senate Commerce Committee approved a compromise version of the bill.
Regulations and Government
Bunce Urges Release of Part 23 Proposal by Year-end
On December 15 the FAA missed the congressionally set mandate to issue a final rule overhauling small aircraft certification regulations.
NARA Elects New Board Members, Advisory Council
Ogarajets president and CEO Johnny Foster will lead the board as chairman.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Unveils Small UAS Aircraft Registry
New unmanned systems purchased after December 21 must be registered before first flight while existing owners have until February 19.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Buy a Few More Days for FAA funding
Lawmakers now have until December 16 to agree on a funding measure for most government agencies, including the FAA.
Aircraft
Global Jet Now Has Lion's Share of GE's Bizjet Portfolio
The financing firm has acquired all 276 aircraft in GE's corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the U.S. and Canada.
Aircraft
Wall Street Improves Outlook on Textron
Ratings agency Moody's cites new bizjet lineup and Beechcraft integration in upgrade of outlook to Positive.
Regulations and Government
Pilots Bill of Rights 2 Wins Senate Commerce Approval
The committee approved a compromise version to address concerns raised by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) last month.
Traffic Slides Again in Europe
BizAv ops were particularly down in Russia and Italy.
Regulations and Government
Report Finds Funding Uncertainty Hampers FAA's Ops
U.S. House T&I chairman Bill Shuster says findings underscore need for FAA reform.
Regulations and Government
Bizav Groups Voice Opposition to Privatized U.S. ATC
The groups are stepping up opposition as the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to release the proposal early next year.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Prod White House To Move on Part 23 Rewrite
The FAA is missing a congressionally-mandated December 15 deadline for release of a final rule.
Bizav Veteran Loic Nicolas Forms Market Analysis Firm
Nicolas, a 25-year industry executive, will examine sales potential for new aircraft projects, as well as aircraft performance requirements.
Safety
NTSB Seminar To Focus on GA Safety in Washington
The seminar, to be held December 12, is the eighth in a series of GA safety seminars that NTSB has held.
ATC
FAA Moving Ahead with VOR Decommissioning
The agency has listed 35 VORs that are first in line for decommissioning.
Gulfstream To Trim Workforce
Gulfstream is laying off 3 percent of its workforce and another 600 contractors.
Aircraft
12 Years After First Flight, HondaJet Certification within Grasp
Dec. 13, 2003, marked the announcement of the first flight of the experimental HondaJet, a milestone reached after decades of research.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets' Profits Take Hit with Aircraft Cancellations
NetJets earnings are down on the year, but aircraft sales are up as it cancels older orders and realigns fleet with new models.
Regulations and Government
Ex-Im Reauthorization, Fuel Fraud Study Near Passage
Congress is set to vote this week on a bill that would also reauthorize the U.S. Ex-Im bank and study general aviation fuel tax revenue diversions.
People in Aviation: December 2015
Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft
Bombardier Eyes CSeries Market Entry As It Seeks Cash
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft planning 15-20 CSeries deliveries next year and 250-300 over the next five years.
Aircraft
Wichita OKs Bonds for Cessna, Learjet
The bonds are slated for facility improvements and/or equipment.
Aircraft
PlaneSense Hopes To Pack PC-12 for Food Bank
The company will fly another PC-12 loaded with donated food to Manchester for the state's food bank.
Regulations and Government
Time Running Short on Busy Congressional Agenda
Congress has only 11 days in December to tackle FAA funding, bonus depreciation and Ex-Im reauthorization.
Sennheiser To Stop Producing Pilot Headsets
The company will still provide ATC headsets and fulfill warranty and parts obligations.
Aircraft
Bombardier Outlines Plan for Improved Profitability
The company has taken moves in anticipation of a slower bizjet market near-term as part of larger "transformation" plan for all of its businesses.
Maintenance and Modifications
PPG Approved for Hawker Windshields
The windshields are glass faced with acrylic to improve service life and scratch resistance.
