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
U.S. on Path for Bizjet Fleet Cleanup, Analyst Says
ADS-B mandate and overcapacity may spur business jet retirements, says Rolland Vincent.
NATA Stepping Up Efforts on Human Trafficking Awareness
Attendees at the 2019 NATA Aviation Leadership Conference got a glimpse of the global battle against human trafficking.
Air Charter Association Honors Michael Marshall
Marshall, 87, died this past summer after steering the Marshall Group for decades.
Regulations and Government
Senate Approves $17.7B FAA Budget for FY2020
The Senate bills must still be reconciled with the House bill.
Security
FAA Releases Privacy Plan for ADS-B
Operators will be able to "opt-out" of flight-tracking information sharing via a web portal that is to be in place by the end of the year.
Regulations and Government
Bill To Improve Notam System Takes Step Forward
H.R.1775 would give a task force 18 months to review and make recommendations on the Notam system.
People in Aviation: November 2019
Industry appointments and announcements.
Collins Steps Toward Automation with 'Smart Line'
Collins's new 27,000-sq-ft facility, housing a smart line for circuit board manufacturing, is part of a goal to achieve 10 percent automation by 2024.
Airports
FAA: SMO Can Use Airport Revenue on Runway Removal
The FAA found that SMO's use of airport funding to pulverize "excess" runway pavement is appropriate, but that it must have plan for future revenue use.
Safety
Safety Team Looks at Possible DEF Exemption, Dyes
the FAA Safety Risk Management Team (SRM) developed 15 recommendations after evaluating risks associated with DEF use on airport.
Rotorcraft
Soloy Aviation Solutions Gets New Ownership Structure
The company will continue to operate as Soloy Aviation Solutions and support most of the existing and legacy STCs, but will relocate to a new facility.
Mike Madsen Takes Reins as CEO of Honeywell Aerospace
Mike Madsen succeeds Tim Mahoney, who had headed Honeywell Aerospace for 10 years but is now moving over to lead Honeywell Digital.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Deliveries Jump 40% in 3Q
Gulfstream Aerospace, which saw an 11-aircraft leap in Q3 deliveries, is making plans to slow G650 production next year as it ramps up on the G500/G600.
Global Jet Capital Sees Record Business
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Global Jet Capital now has a business jet portfolios comprising more than 175 aircraft valued at $2.6 billion.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Expanding Services in Teterboro, Van Nuys
Bombardier's new line service stations on both U.S. coasts is part of a major investment as it strives to service its fleet of5,000 aircraft in-house.
Collins Amps Up Investment as Brakes, Gear Business Soars
Collins Aerospace is wrapping up a five-year $80 million expansion in Pueblo and prepares to launch another expansion in Spokane.
IBAC's Edwards Sees Gains in Global Recognition of Bizav
IBAC's Kurt Edwards, returning from the triennial ICAO Assembly, said bizav goals were recognized on a number of fronts by ICAO and other stakeholders.
Avionics
Astronautics Expanding RoadRunner Market, AGCS Uses
Astronautics is working toward approvals for RoadRunner on a series of applications and is demonstrating dual use for its Air-Ground Communications System.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Strengthens Nationwide Presence with AOG
The a rapidly growing AOG network that now spans 25 locations with 60 dedicated technicians.
Gulfstream Downsizes Administrative Roles
Gulfstream cut 446 administrative and other business support positions as it looks to ramp up hiring for manufacturing, maintenance.
Aircraft
Daher's 940 Wins FAA Approval
Now certified by EASA and the U.S. FAA, Daher's $4.13 million TBM 940 turboprop single succeeds the TBM 930 on the production line.
Aircraft
Challenger 350 Sets 10 Speed Records in Less Than a Day
The Bombardier Challenger 350 journey included city-pair speed records on each of 10 legs that took the aircraft coast-to-coast and back.
IBAC Expands IS-BAO for Small Ops, Building Database
IBAC has formed partnerships with AviationManuals and Baldwin Safety and Compliance on its small operator and safety database initiatives.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Nabs EASA Nod for G500
EASA approval of the Gulfstream Aerospace's G500 follows U.S. FAA certification by a little more than a year.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero, Robertson Gain Canada Nod for AS350 CRFT
The StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank retrofit is now FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada approved.
Asset Insight: Preowned Demand Up with Softer Prices
Asset Insight's third-quarter report found demand increased by 24 percent in the third quarter, but prices are down 3.9 percent on the year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bombardier's Global 7500 Becomes Opera House
Bombardier Is continuing to lift the curtain on amenities such as the l'Opera sound system as the Global 7500 fleet begins to grow.
Safety
Distractions on Deck: PEDs a Double-edge Sword
Thirty percent responding to an AIN survey said their operations have no written or verbal policy regarding use of PEDs in flight deck.
Bolen: Bizav Is Evolving and We Are Demanding It
The NBAA president is bullish that the industry is not only on a better footing but that it is adapting to new business models, environmental mandates.
Aircraft
Bombardier Adds EASA to Global 5500/6500 Approvals
The first Global 6500 to enter service, on lease back to Bombardier, will be on display at NBAA's convention in Las Vegas.
