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
Charter & Fractional
Jet Aviation Expands Fleet, Handles Singapore Demos
Jet Aviation added a Gulfstream G550 to its fleet and was designated as the exclusive handler of customer demonstrations flights at the Singapore Airshow.
ASG: Southeast Asia Becoming Bizav Growth Driver
Asian Sky Group's latest quarterly report finds "gloomy outlook" in Greater China and declining utilization but improvements elsewhere in Asia Pacific.
Avionics
Astronautics Adds Markets, Platforms for RoadRunner Display
Astronautics has added Indian approval and is working with Maxcraft to install the RoadRunner on Bell 212 and Sikorsky S-61 helicopters.
Avionics
Astronautics Badger Selected for U.S. CBP, FAP Aircraft
Now standard on certain Bell helicopters, Astronautics's Badger displays were installed on the U.S. CBP P-3s, as well as a Peruvian Air Force L-100.
Charter & Fractional
Asia Jet Plans Growth in Malaysia with AOC, ASP in Hand
The AOC and ASP make Asia Jet Partners the only commercially registered private jet operator in Malaysia, the company said.
Singapore Becoming Growth Hub for Advanced Technologies
The total output from the aerospace sector soared from more than $7 billion to $11.3 billion between 2015 to 2018, according to the Singapore EDB.
Scaled-back Singapore Airshow 2020 Opens
Leading up to Singapore Airshow 2020, 70 exhibitors pulled out, and plans are to reduce public attendance, but more than 90 percent of exhibitors remain.
HondaJet Debuts at Singapore Airshow 2020
On display for the first time at the Singapore Airshow, the HondaJet is now certified in Pakistan.
Airports
Mitre, Singapore Plan for Future Capacity, Safety
Mitre is collaborating with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on airport and airspace capacity, as well as regional safety collaboration.
Environment
ACS Adds Commercial Pax Ops to Offset Program
To take effect March 1, ACS offset program will be available for bookings through its Europe, North America, Africa, and Australia offices.
Aircraft
Gulfstream's G700 Mockup Goes on Tour
Gulfstream brought its mockup to Monterey, California on February 4 before it is to next head to Palm Beach, Savannah, and then Europe.
Avionics
Astronautics Develops Platform for AI Use
The Astronautics CyberSmart-Athena enables cyber service providers to run algorithms for in-flight functionality such as video-image recognition.
Robert Redland, GM of Technical Composite, Dies
Redland spent two decades in the aircraft interiors business.
Training and Workforce
Hillsboro, ADAC Collaborate On EMS Pilot Pathway
The Hillsboro, ADAC partnership is designed to provide some relief to a growing need for emergency service pilots in Germany.
People in Aviation: February 2020
Pat Sheedy was named CEO of Milestone, Carl Davis CTIO of FLYdocs , and Charles Wemaëre v-p of worldwide spares for Dassault Aviation.
IBAC Rolls Out IS-BAO Program for Small Operators
IBAC's FlightPlan Stage 1 is designed to provide a pathway for operators with one aircraft and one base to gain IS-BAO recognition within 180 days.
Rotorcraft
Universal Progressing on BPOL, Leonardo Programs
Heli-One selected the Universal Avionics SkyVis displays for an H215 upgrade package, while Leonardo is collaborating on forward-fit ClearVision package.
ASG Fills Out Recruiting Roles with Knupp, Firmstone
Knupp and Firmston are joining Aviation Search Group as the firm looks to keep up with growth in its recruiting business.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sterling Expands Services with Engineering Division
Sterling opened the division late last year to provide services including engineering, supplemental type certificate (STC), and manufacturing support.
Rotorcraft
Astronautics wACS Preps for Market Entry on Airbus H145
Astronautics' Airborne Communications System will allow data to be uploaded to or downloaded from Airbus helicopters, as well as connect while in flight.
Rotorcraft
Astronautics To Provide Displays for Bell 412EPX, 429
Astronautics is reaping the benefits of substantial investment in new avionics display products.
Rotorcraft
ASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac
Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.
Rotorcraft
Kopter Tests New Main Rotor Head, Blades on SH09
The main rotor configuration flight tests are confirming the roadmap for Kopter's SH09 light single-turbine.
ATC
Datalink Mandate To Expand in North Atlantic
North Atlantic operators must be equipped for datalink to flying between FL 290-410 beginning on January 30, OpsGroup warns.
Charter & Fractional
JetSuite, JSX Get Top Score for Inclusion
JetSuite and JSX scored 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, measuring LGBTQ equality.
Rotorcraft
Dwayne Williams Caps Career with HAI Instructor Award
HAI Flight Instructor of the Year recipient Dwayne Williams has had a 50-plus-year career with the U.S. Army, PHI, Bell, MD Helicopters, and Aerodynamics.
Airports
New B&GA Terminal Leading To Traffic Surges in Milan
Business and general aviation traffic grew 19.4 percent in December at Milano Prime's two airports it manages, bringing in 24,500 movements in 2019.
Rotorcraft
HAI Honors Mark Ogden for Communications Excellence
Excellence in Communications Award honoree Mark Ogden has spent 20 years editing magazines focused on civil, military, and aerial firefighting ops.
Rotorcraft
HAI Salutes Bryn Elliott for Global Police Outreach
Recipient of the HAI 2020 Law Enforcement Award, Elliott founded Police Aviation Research.
Safety
NBAA Updates Guidance for Single-pilot Winter Ops
The update to NBAA's single-pilot training resource stems from an NTSB recommendation following a 2014 Phenom 100 crash in icing conditions.
