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
Security
TSA Backs Off Uniform Mandate for Known Crewmembers
TSA is continuing with plans to increase random crew selection for PreCheck screening while the KCM program undergoes an audit.
Maintenance and Modifications
Yingling Moves Toward Leadership Transition
Andrew Nichols takes role of president, while Chris Short, director of maintenance and Rebecca Williams, director of parts, have expanded duties.
Argus Sees Ops Growth after Mixed First Half
Bizav flight activity and hours were up just slightly in North America in the first half, with mid-cabin jets making the only gains, by aircraft size.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Vies To Bring Preclearance Options To Canada
U.S. is expanding preclearance in Canada to cover ships and rail, but business aviation is still not included.
Aircraft
Quest Kodiak Fleet Reaches Scandinavia
Notching another market for its turboprop single, Quest has certified the Kodiak in more than 55 countries.
GAMA Kicks Off Eighth Annual Design Challenge
The first 150 schools to register will receive a complimentary “Fly to Learn” curriculum, along with X-Plane flight simulator software.
Aircraft
Bombardier Expands 350 Fleet L.J. Aviation Additions
The charter and management firm now manages and operates five Challenger 300 series business jets, along with a Challenger 604 and Global 5000.
Universal: Begin Planning for Summer 2020 Olympics Ops
The JCAB has issued guidance for slot coordination at six airports to handle traffic during the 2020 Olympic games.
ATC
ADS-B Fleet Grows, but 3,600 Bizcraft Still Unequipped
Learjet 55s comprise the least compliant fleet, with 42 percent equipped, while the Cirrus Vision Jet is most compliant with 98 percent equipage rate.
Regulations and Government
AOPA Asks FAA To Weigh Supersonic Limits Below FL180
The association is particularly considered about the ability of a GA aircraft flying above 10,000 feet to see and avoid a supersonic flight.
Charter & Fractional
Slow To Head PrivateFly's U.S. Operations
The appointment comes as the U.S. market has grown to account for half of PrivateFly’s global flight sales.
Long-time Houston Chief Pilot Hank Henry Dies
With 35,000 hours in more than 300 models of aircraft, Henry flew disgnaries such as Charles Lindbergh and Glenn Curtiss.
Analyst: Heavy Jets To Lead Bizjets to 2019 Gains
Jefferies says products such as Gulfstream’s G500 and G600 and Bombardier’s Global 7500 will help drive heavy jet shipments to 30 percent gains this year.
Esposito To Leave Honeywell Aerospace
After a nearly 30-year career that has included several senior posts with Honeywell Aerospace, Esposito is taking a senior role in the automotive industry.
GAMA Teams Up with JSFirm To Showcase Job Opportunities
The partnership is the second such arrangement that JSFirm has made in recent months as the industry grapples with workforce shortages.
NBAA To Honor Barrington Irving's Inspiration To Youth
NBAA will present its 2019 American Spirit Award to Irving during the Day 2 keynote session of its Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition.
Security
AOPA Asks TSA To Give GA More Input on Airport Security
The issue with access to the air operations area and aircraft parking area can be significant for both based and transient GA operators, AOPA says.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Adds Two More Hawker STCs to Portfolio
The company last month made certain of its STCs available for third-party centers.
Regulations and Government
NATA Aims To Arm Against Illegal Charter with Website
NATA survey reveals 70 percent of operators are not reporting suspected illegal activity.
Regulations and Government
Dickson Reports for Duty at FAA
He was sworn in as the 18th administrator, while Dan Elwell, who had been acting administrator, returns to the deptuy administrator post.
Aircraft
Bombardier Eyes Growth in Latin America
Bombardier forecasts that the Latin America region will take delivery 675 business aircraft valued at $23 billion over the next 10 years.
Safety
IBAC Looks To Draw Small Ops To IS-BAO in Latin America
IBAC's Edwards says most operators are already doing 90 percent of what any IS-BAO operator is doing, but just haven’t documented their processes.
Aircraft
Clay Lacy Expands To Naples with GV
Clay Lacy says the Gulfstream is the longest-range business aircraft currently based at the airport.
Charter & Fractional
JetSuiteX Transforms into JSX
The rebranding comes as the four-year-old public charter provider is preparing to extend its regular service to a seventh destination, Phoenix, this month.
NBAA Eyes Policy for Privacy Protections with ADS-B
Operators would obtain temporary transponder codes not tied to registration numbers.
Million Air Dallas's Mary Nevada-Morgan Dies at 35
The senior customer service representative had worked with a number of corporate operators and had many loyal customers.
FBOs
Lower Heavy Jet Ops Hampers Signature's Revenue Growth
Overall revenues dip, even as organic revenues inch up, as lower fuel prices, negative foreign exchange movements and operations take a toll.
Senate Extends Terms of NTSB's Sumwalt, Homendy
Textron Aviation executive Michael Graham awaits Senate action and one more board position remains open.
NATA Asks for Feedback on Illegal Charter
The survey will be used to build data and gather feedback on illegal charter for future advocacy efforts.
Regulations and Government
FAA, Industry Ready for ADS-B
Still to come is a policy designed to protect privacy.
