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
Argus Teams with Web Manuals, Goes Mobile
A new manual content service will benefit from teaming arrangement with Web Manuals, while it is releasing v2.0 of its Avmosys program app..
Engines
UTAS Expands Reach into Bizjets, Supersonics
The Aerostructures group views the 6X nacelle program win as a first step in a multi-faceted expansion of its capabilities.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Adds Nacelles to 'Enhanced' CorporateCare
The new CorporateCare package will add an array of coverage areas, including nacelles and on-wing support services, to provide a holistic support approach.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Rockwell Collins Extending Fusion Option to CJ1+, CJ2+
Rockwell Collins is working with Textron Aviation on the package, which should be available next year.
Aircraft
Bombardier On Track With New Global 5500, 6500
The flight test program is about 60 percent complete and the 5500 used for testing has nearly finished its missions.
Aircraft
It's Official: Bombardier Global 7500 Is Certified
U.S. FAA and EASA approvals are expected to follow the Transport Canada nod shortly with deliveries coming this year.
Newly Named IADA Eyes Elevation of Broker Profession
The association, formerly NARA, is undertaking an ambitious agenda to improve standardization, offer accreditation, and up data integrity.
NBAA-BACE 2018: A Reflection of Past, Present & Future
The conference wil have an "enormously positive" vibe this year, says NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.
Innovation at NBAA: Attendees to Explore VTOL, Blockchain
Returning for a fifth time, the Innovation Zone will provide a venue for discussion on cutting edge technologies and topics shaping the industry's future.
Engines
G500 Delivery Marks Major Milestone for PW800 Family
Development of the engine stretches back to the early 2000s and the test program amassed 23,000 leading up to EIS on the Gulfstream long-range jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack Ramps Up Winglet Installs, Boosts Network
The company has paused the CJ3 program while it develops an upgrade.
Garmin, FltPlan Integrate Flight Planning Functions
Flight plans created on FltPlan can be accessed on the Garmin Pilot app and then transferred to Garmin avionics.
Regulations and Government
FAA Renews ADS-B Rebate Program
This offer is expected to run for one year “or until funds for all the remaining rebates are exhausted, whichever comes first."
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant's CARE Portal Gets New Look
The new site will reflect the range of products and services that have added since CARE was established in 2010.
Europe Flights Reach High Mark in September
The 4 percent year-over-year increase in September was ahead of the year-to-date pace.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Brings Showroom, Sales Center to Manhattan
Fitted with a nearly 20-foot “power wall,” the center provides digital design and cabin layout selection capabilities.
IADA Brings In Starling for New Executive Director Post
The addition of Wayne Starling, comes as IADA seeks to expanded its reach globally and undertake standards and accreditation projects.
Aircraft
Quest Series II Kodiak To Mark NBAA Debut
Series II, rolled out with a new batch of block changes, is the culmination of more than 200 enhancements that have been incorporated over the past decade.
With New Name, IADA Also Unveils New Website
The website is among several initiations that the association is undertaking as it seeks to elevate its reach globally.
Regulations and Government
Five-year FAA Bill Becomes Law
Both T&I chairman Bill Shuster and his father Bud were on hand for the October 5 signing ceremony.
Regulations and Government
Now Law, Five-Year FAA Bill Paves Way for Industry Stability
Air transport industry groups applaud end to four-year fight over agency reauthorization
New DAL Genav Fees Remain in Limbo as Rates Ironed Out
The city is continuing to meet with the Love Field Pilots Association as they work to improve the data that will determine the rates.
Aircraft
New Amstat App To Ease Data Use, Facilitate Leads
Amstat is rolling out other product enhancements at NBAA.
Charter & Fractional
NATA Introduces New President Dempsey at Atlanta Forum
With workforce shortages and illegal charter as recurrent themes, the events are helping to shape action plans for its Illegal Charter Task Force.
Regulations and Government
Industry Calls FAA Bill Passage 'Historic Achievement'
Many measures in the bill are viewed as beneficial, particularly the stability that it can provide to the FAA.
Regulations and Government
Congress Passes Comprehensive Five-year FAA Bill
The bill is the longest FAA reauthorization to pass since the 1980s, Sen. Thune noted.
Orgs Release Joint SMS Standard for Global Supply Chain
The standard is designed to improve the safety performance and culture of manufacturers and maintainers alike.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Breaks Ground on New Service Center in Miami
To be operational in 2020, the $100 million, 300,000-sq-ft center will house up to 300 employees and will provide a range of services.
DOJ Agrees To UTC/Rockwell Collins Merger
Similar to European regulators, DOJ is calling for divestiture of overlapping ice protection and actuator businesses.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Completes G500/G600 Nacelle Line Acquisition
The sale will clear the way for Nordam to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
