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
FAA Scales Back Genav Forecast on Softer Piston Market
The agency's most recent genav forecast continues to predict the turbine aircraft fleet to grow by more than 15,255 aircraft over the next two decades.
People In Aviation: May 2019
Dror Yahav is CEO for Universal Avionics, Elizabeth Ricci was named CEO of Corporate Wing, and Dave Paddock was promoted to president of Jet Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Geneva Marks First 60-month Global 6000 Check
The work was completed after Bombardier expanded the service center's authorization to include Globals.
FBOs
Deadline Approaching for NATA Salary Survey
The association opted to revive the survey this year after it was not able to get enough responses last year to make it statistically meaningful.
Charter & Fractional
PrivateFly Rolls Out Summer Pricing for Nextant Flights
The pricing structure leverages PrivateFly's position within Directional Aviation’s OneSky group.
Aircraft
BBD's Bizjet Shipments Slide, but Backlog Rises to $15B
Bombardier delivered 24 business jets in the first quarter, down from 31 a year ago, but backlog grew and still expects to ship up to 155 this year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter Installs Performance Upgrade on HondaJet
Honda Aircraft unveiled the upgrade option during last fall's NBAA convention.
ATC
Swiss ATC Convictions Draw Calls for Reg Changes
International air navigation service providers are urging Swiss leaders to align regulations with international standards accepting just culture.
UTC's Hayes: Collins Acquisition Exceeding Expectations
The Max groundings may have up to a 10-cent earnings-per-share effective in 2019, company executives estimate.
NATA To Honor Banyan Air Service's Don Campion
Campion has had a 40-year career that including co-founding Banyan and building the business into a entity spanning one million sq ft employing 190.
Long-time Bizav Charter Executive Dorothy White Dies
White held roles with a number of well-established charter and management businesses, as well as run her own, Global Charter Solutions.
Regulations and Government
Illegal Charter Concerns Aired in Nashville
The April 11 summit was the second such event the FAA and industry organizations staged to highlight concerns surrounding illegal charter.
Aircraft
Brazil's ANAC Gives Sign-off on Embraer Praetor 600
The fly-by-wire business jet was certified with a range exceeding 4,000 nm and takeoff field length at MTOW of 4,717 ft.
Aircraft
Bye Aerospace eFlyer Approaches 300 Orders
The orderbook is growing as Bye Aerospace rebrands the Sun Flyer line to the eFlyer and begins flight tests.
Charter & Fractional
Jet Edge Lays Plans for Giant Step in Aircraft Sales
The company is buying a dealer and also has set aside a $50 million line of credit to buy and sell aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Helicopter Operations, Southeast Asia Boosts JSSI in APAC
The helicopter focus is new for JSSI, and is attracting interest in from China, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific.
Regulations and Government
FAA ADS-B Policy Does Not Lift Mandate, Groups Warn
The groups urge operators to still equip, saying they cannot rely on a policy facilitating certain authorizations for flight in ADS-B airspace.
Aircraft
G600 Approaches Certification while G500 Fleet Grows
Gulfstream has applied for Chinese nod for the 500, while U.S. approval for the G600 is anticipated in the first half.
Aircraft
Sonaca Adds Second Trainer with Glass Flight Deck
The company is prepared to boost production as it moves into a new facility in Belgium.
Aircraft
Horten's Flying Wing Flies to Aero Friedrichshafen
The blended wing traces its heritage back to famed flying wing designer Reimar Horten.
Aviation Leaders Give Mixed Reviews on State of Market
Fixed-wing is more on upside than rotorcraft, but innovation is preparing market for long term, leaders say.
Avionics
Garmin Gets EASA Nod for GFC 500 Autopilot
The manufacturer further is evaluating a datalink weather project at Friedrichshafen.
Aircraft
XtremeAir Expanding Reach with XA42 Gold, XA22 Trainer
The Gold variant is designed to attract recreational pilots, while the trainer is designed for the next generation of pilots.
Aircraft
Flight Design Developing New 'Modular' Aircraft Family
With two- and four-seat versions, the family will range from ultralight and type-certified models to an electric-powered variant.
Aircraft
Jetcopter Showcases Piston-powered VTOL Mockup
The design was refined to meet anticipated EASA regulations and to provide more horsepower.
Aircraft
Diamond Selects CD-300 Jet-A-burning Engine for DA50
Plans call to bring the aircraft to market next year as the company is scaling up production and growing employment.
ASG: Civil Turbine Helo Fleet Grows Despite O&G Woes
The medevac helicopter fleet has grown strongly while oil & gas fleet growth has been tempered.
Aircraft
Piper Pilot Models Drawing Strong Response
Piper also is seeing growth in European market with a new dealer in France, Flying Smart, and EASA validation of the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics on the M500.
Safety
GA Groups Reopen Survey To Get Picture of GA in Europe
Initial survey results show flight schools and flying clubs log the most flying hours, while 10 percent of aircraft are registered in a different nation.
AutoFlightX Takes Wraps off All-electric Demonstrator
The demonstrator will fly soon, testing systems and concepts that will be used in a cargo and passenger-carrying eVTOL
