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
People in Aviation
Industry announcements and appointments
Airports
Santa Monica To Begin Destruction of Excess Runway
The move would ensure the runway at SMO permanently remains at 3,500 feet and is a step toward permanent closure of the airport in 2028.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Inmarsat, Airbus Plan Next Satellites for Jet ConneX
Airbus Defence & Space will provide the new satellite fleet, GX7, 8, and 9, which will be optimized for real-time mobility.
Aircraft
Collins Reaches 1,000 A320neo Nacelles, Eyes Ramp Up
Production is now three a day and set to go to three and one-half per day by early next year.
Guardian Flight Expands Reach in Arizona with Sunrise
The acquisition provides Guardian Flight with nine locations in Arizona.
Safety
NATA Encourages Training To Guard Against DEF Risks
Three incidents of contamination highlight the threats of DEF contamination, the association said.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Expands ODA Privileges
Under West Star's ODA, the newest privileges enable all four of its main locations to complete projects without submittal of a PNL letter.
Maintenance and Modifications
Clay Lacy's OXC Site Gets Part 145 Approval
he approval gives Clay Lacy its third FAA Part 145 repair station, joining others at Van Nuys and McClellan-Palomar Airports, both in California.
Long-time Broker and NARA Co-founder Johnny Gantt Dies
He helped found the formerly-known NARA in 1991 to pursue a code of ethics in the business of acquiring, selling, and trading aircraft.
Charter & Fractional
Jet Edge Delves into Dealer Business with New Division
The firm raised new capital and is dedicating more than $100 million to Jet Edge Partners and has brought two veteran aircraft salesman to steer the unit.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Reaches 1,500 PT6 Milestone in Gonesse
The Gonesse facility achieved the milestone nearly 45 years after processing its first engine in 1975.
Avionics
Honeywell Helps Give Global Express Makeover
ACC Columbia Jet Serivce worked with Honeywell on a signfiicant upgrade spanning the flight deck, cabin, and connectivity systems.
Inmarsat Unveils JX-Pro as Jet ConneX Reaches 500 Installs
JX-Pro will provide unlimited usage and speeds up to 33 percent higher.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Corporate Helicopters Wins Another ACH160 Order
Airbus Corporate Helicopters sold 54 ACH variants in 2017 and 68 in 2018.
Charter & Fractional
TAG Aviation Goes Mobile with MY TAG App
The app facilitates the charter booking process from initial requests through confirmation of departure and online payment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Brings Cabin Connectivity to Embraer Jets
Working with partners Honeywell secured EASA approval for Aspire 200 and GoDirect Router on the Phenom 300 and installed GoDirect Router on a Legacy 650.
Aircraft
Airbus Corporate Jets To Bring Humidity to ACJ320
Under an MOU signed with CTT Systems, Airbus Corporate Jets is aiming to increase humidity level to better than 20 percent.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Plots Further Expansion, Another Sim
The company continues to add approvals for the HondaJet Elite, with the most recent nod coming from Canada in April.
Aircraft
Pegasus Unveils VTOL Business Aircraft at EBACE
Powered by turboshaft engines, the aircraft will be designed to combine the capabilities of a helicopter with those of a turbine business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Academy Marks 1,000th Training Course Graduate
The academy was founded in 2013 and offers a range of training options from two locations in France.
Airbus Corporate Jets Highlights ACJ Ops through ifly
The website will link customers in interested in traveling aboard an ACJ to operators of the aircraft.
Otonomy Lays Out Vision for Growth in Bizav Cameras
The company provide high-definition and ultra-high-definition optical systems for entertainment, security, and anti-collision use.
Regulations and Government
Aircraft Laser Strikes Decline 23 Percent in Two Years
Heightened public awareness of the lasers' serious safety risks reduced the total number of laser strikes for the second consecutive year, the FAA said.
Bizav Finds Spotlight at Aero Friedrichshafen
Business aviation is strengthening in Europe, but perception and labor issues are a stumbling block, industry leaders say.
With Scale, Collins Aerospace Grows in Collaboration
Teams are looking where they can leverage product expertise, while Collins Aerospace already is streamlining customer administration.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream's Construction Frenzy Extends to Farnborough
Work began in May on the new Farnborough facility, which is to become Gulfstream's largest MRO outside Savannah and is among five major projects underway.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Nears Completion of Denali Prototype
Also in development are two more flight and three ground test articles, as the company prepares for first flight later this year,
Aircraft
ACJ319neo Nears Delivery as Orders Flow in for ACJ350
Airbus received a contract from the German government for three ACJ350-900 XWBs, and another from Four Seasons for an A321LR.
Aircraft
Textron's SkyCourier Takes Shape
Assembly is underway on the prototype Sky Courier and five more flight test and ground test articles.
