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
U.S. Congress Keeps Spotlight on Aviation Workforce Issues
Congress needs to do more to help address future workforce needs as the numbers remain daunting, House lawmakers agree.
Business and General Aviation Industry Billings Soar
GAMA reports that the industry billings of $23.51 billion was the highest since 2015 and business jet shipments of 809 is more than seen in a decade.
HAI Foundation's McKay Takes Helm of WAI
Allison McKay becomes only the second person to lead WAI, succeeding the organization's founder, Peggy Chabrian, who recently retired.
Aircraft
Bizav To Become Sole Focus of Bombardier
Bombardier's proposed sale of its Transportation unit to Alstom will significantly reduce its debt and leave the sole focus on its Business Aircraft unit.
Training and Workforce
Aviaa Adds Loft Training To Its Membership Offerings
Insurance and crew training, such as the Loft programa are key areas where Aviaa has targeted to build economies of scale for its members, Aviaa said.
Avionics
Astronautics To Supply Badger Pro+ for Subaru Bell 412EPX
The Subaru Bell 412EPX contract builds on Astronautics' contract to provide Badger Pro+ displays for new production Bell 412EPXs and 429s.
Ampex Offers Low-cost Data Acquisition, Storage Option
The Ampex Data Systems Common Architecture Recorder weights two pounds, has a volume of 62 cubic inches, and can store two terabytes of data.
A*Star Bringing Advanced Technologies to Aerospace
A*Star, a research cooperative, is delving into an array of advanced manufacturing processes, ranging from automation to additive manufacturing.
Training and Workforce
Airbus Augments Training with Virtual Reality
Airbus is rolling out a virtual reality flight training tool later this year and building a network of ab initio flight training centers.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
EOS Remote Weapon Can Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The EOS R400S-Mk2 remote weapon system with a 30 mm ATK M230 LF cannon will be mounted on a THeMis unmanned ground vehicle.
USA Pavilion Provides Expansive Anchor at Singapore
The USA Pavilion represents the largest presence on the Signapore Airshow exhibit floor, next to Singapore, with more than 100, including 29 first-timers.
Singapore: 'Bustling, Dynamic, and Filled with Opportunities'
Industry is weathering global uncertainties compounded by the coronavirus, but has a bright outlook with surging passenger numbers, Heng Sweek Keat said.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Building APAC Presence
Pratt & Whitney is commemorating 35 years in Asia Pacific and a 95-year history.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Growing Capabilities, Facilities
Hawker Pacific in Cairns, Australia received FAA approval to install aural warning equipment on aircraft powered by P&WC engines.
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.
Sustainability and 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.
