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
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Installing ACA Aircraft Air Purification System
Duncan has installed the ACA chemical-free air purification system in a Gulfstream and is working on approvals for other aircraft.
Charter & Fractional
NATA Forms Task Force To Prep 135 for Demand Return
The NATA Part 135 Covid-19 Task Force will address a range of concerns and develop best practices covering flight crew and passenger safety.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Asks YoPros To Contact Congress on Relief Debate
As lawmakers negotiate the next round of relief packages, NBAA stresses the importance of young professionals to reach out to their lawmakers.
Regulations and Government
FAA Updating Weight and Balance Program Guidance
Draft FAA guidance would have inspectors advise operators to update their weight and balance programs and submit them for approval.
Rotorcraft
Air Tour Pioneer Elling Halvorson Flies West
Elling Halvorson, who died on April 16 at the age of 88, founded Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters in 1965, a business that flies 600,0000 pax a year.
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits Jem Air with $220K Penalty for Crew Issues
The FAA is proposing a $220,000 penalty against Jem Air for allegedly using unqualified pilots in late April and early May of 2019.
Training and Workforce
CAE Recalls Canadian Workers
CAE credited a government relief program in assisting with the recall of 1,500 of its workers temporarily laid off in Canada.
Angel Flight Orgs Create Distribution Network for PPE
Angel Flight West and Central are coordinating with the Colorado Hospital Network to ensure PPE reach remote hospitals.
Airports
DOT Designates $10B in Relief Funding for U.S. Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation has encouraged small and large airports alike to spend $10 billion in relief funding immediately.
NBAA Works with Hospital Org To Coordinate HERO Support
NBAA's HERO database compiles information on people, aircraft, and other resources available to assist in disaster-response.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
U.S. General Aviation Groups Push for Tax Relief
Six organizations appealed to Senate leaders for relief from aviation fuel taxes, similar to relief already granted to the nation's airlines.
Covid-19 Forcing New Approaches to Fitness for Duty
Aviation industry experts participating in an NBAA webinar on fitness for duty, warn that pilots must consider others, as well as themselves,.
ASG: Covid-19 Tentacles Prove Devastating on Industry
ASG managing directory Jeffrey Lowe characterized the effects of Covid-19 on the industry as "devastating," as many organizations now unclear of future.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Aerospace Sees Steady Business, Adjusts Workspace
Customers are sticking to their schedules for work at King Aerospace, but the company implemented safeguards and at-risk employees are working remotely.
Maintenance and Modifications
ACI Jet Offers Return-to-service Deal for Idle Bizjets
ACI Jet is offering labor and potential travel discounts for customers who sign up for its "mobile Return to Service" program.
Regulations and Government
Aviation Orgs Warn of Danger of Trust Fund Depletion
Nineteen organizations urged House and Senate leaders to take action to preserve the aviation trust fund, which is in danger of becoming insolvent.
Environment
FAA Supersonic Proposal Draws Environmentalist Ire
NBAA welcomed the release of the supersonic NPRM as a positive, but the Center for Biological Diversity fears it could be disastrous to the environment.
Global Jet Capital's Bob Fox Flies West
Bob Fox, who died March 19 at the age of 61, had an aviation career that spanned four decades, including the past three with Global Jet Capital.
Embraer Strikes Deal on Furloughs, Job Protections
Three unions representing employees in the state of São Paulo approved a plan encompassing furloughs, reduced hours, and pay cuts but guaranteed jobs.
Charter & Fractional
Treasury Department Eases Aid Path for Small Carriers
The Treasury Department is not requiring financial instruments to compensate taxpayers for small passenger carriers to obtain payroll assistance.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Sees Dip in Discretionary Spending but Steady Mx
Duncan Aviation's Jeff Lake said operators are choosing the down time to catch up on maintenance, but discretionary work has slowed.
Aero Supply Chain Key Concern As Covid Crisis Drags On
GAMA chief Pete Bunce is concerned that supply chain issues are particularly acute because many OEMs have adopted just-in-time parts model.
North Atlantic Datalink Mandate Waived through June 30
The FAA and international partners agreed to waive the North Atlantic datalink requirements through June 30 to ease flow of traffic through the region.
Regulations and Government
FAA Extends, Adds Req To NBAA Small Aircraft Exemption
NBAA members who take advantage of the NBAA Small Aircraft Exemption must file a "Notice of Joinder."
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes Another Enforcement for Illegal Charter
The FAA proposed a $1.5 million civil penalty agains B E L Aviation for conducting 114 illegal charter flights in a Piaggio Avanti.
Training and Workforce
CAE Expands Temporary Layoffs
CAE is temporarily laying off 2,600 of its 10,500 employees, and placing another 900 on reduced workweeks.
CAE To Produce Ventilators, Offer Healthcare Training
CAE, which designed an easy-to-manufacture ventilator prototype in 11 days, hopes to produce some 10,000 of them over the next three months.
Argus: With Sharp Ops Drop, Key Market Rebound Critical
Flights plunged precipitously after March 15 and recovery will be dependent on the rebound of markets such as Florida, Texas, and Georgia, Argus says.
People in Aviation: March 2020
Industry announcements and appointments
Regulations and Government
FAA Providing Resources, Leniency during Crisis
The FAA has received an array of requests for leniency during the Covid-19 crisis and says it is working to get through them.
