Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;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&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;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.

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Bombardier’s next major aircraft service center expansion will be in the U.S. Midwest with a 64,500-sq-ft facility planned for Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana, the company announced today.&nbsp; Anticipated to open in the second half of 2026, the center is the latest of a string of service center expansions the Montreal-headquartered business jet manufacturer has undertaken over the past decade.&nbsp;
In August, <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-08-07/bombardier-sets-sights-us-expansion">Bombardier announced</a> it was planning a multi-phase, multi-site expansion, but did not at the time detail specifics of those ambitions, only saying projects would roll out in the coming years. Today’s reveal “kicks off Bombardier’s previously announced multi-phase, large-scale U.S. expansion initiative,” the company noted.
To result in the creation of 100 jobs over the next few years, the facility will be equipped to support the full lineup of Bombardier business jets. The facility will have space to accommodate up to six aircraft and offer a range of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, avionics installations, and AOG support.
“The U.S. is a key market for Bombardier, with nearly 3,000 aircraft in operation. Growing demand from the Midwest made Fort Wayne a natural choice for our newest service center, which will serve as a strategic hub for customers from across the region and beyond,” said Paul Sislian, executive v-p of aftermarket services and strategy for Bombardier. “This facility strengthens our service footprint across the U.S., supports our long-term vision for economic growth and local job creation, and reflects the steadfast commitment of our regional partners.”
Saying the center is the result of a collaborative effort with state and local officials, Bombardier executives announced their plans for the Fort Wayne location alongside several Indiana and local dignitaries: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, state Secretary of Commerce David Adams, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, and Fort Wayne International Airport executives.
“Bombardier’s investment in Fort Wayne is a testament to Indiana’s pro-growth environment, skilled workforce, and strong infrastructure,” said Gov. Braun. “This new facility will create high-wage jobs and boost the regional economy for years to come."
The company noted that with the upcoming entry into service of the Global 8000, it is focused on strengthening its U.S. capabilities in key hubs, complementing its facilities, including Dallas, Tucson, Hartford, Wichita, and Miami Opa Locka.

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