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). Lynch graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts in journalism.

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Safety

NTSB Urges Twin-piston Pilots To Prep for Engine Loss

NTSB said pilots must feather props in partial engine loss before the spinner slows too much
Training and Workforce

Wilson Leach Among Slate of Honorees at NAA Fall Awards

NAA is bringing back its Fall Awards event
Wilson Leach, AIN Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus
Charter & Fractional

Proposed Part 380 Changes Continues To Divide Industry

Stratos Jet chief calls for increased security regs
Aircraft

Bombardier Prepared for Stable Deliveries of 150+ Jets Per Year

Company says pricing remains strong and delivery mix will be balanced
Bombardier Global 7500 with new livery
Charter & Fractional

FlyExclusive To Take Over Volato Management Services

Under agreement, FlyExclusive will add Volato aircraft to its certificate
Volato HondaJet
Safety

ACSF Launches Audit Lite Program for Smaller Operators

IAS Lite ensures compliance with SMS requirements
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Aircraft

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs Further in August

Average prices are down 8% YOY
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Aircraft

Pilatus Set for Major Expansion in Florida

Plans also call for the development of a final assembly plant in Bradenton
Future Pilatus sales and service center at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd.)
Aircraft

Textron Aviation's SkyCourier Gets Philippines Nod

Textron Aviation will deliver the first SkyCourier into the region next year
Textron Aviation Cessna SkyCourier (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Aircraft

SNC To Lead ISR System Integration on Army Global 6500s

Sierra Nevada Corp. contract could be valued at up to $1 billion
U.S. Army Global 6500 for Hades program
Aircraft

NBAA To Recognize Laurent and Pierre Beaudoin

Laurent and Pierre Beaudoin will be honored with one of NBAA's highest honors, the Meritorious Service Award
Laurent and Pierre Beaudoin in Paris, 2007
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Cybersecurity Protections for Certification

Proposal codifies requirements the FAA has been issuing through special conditions
Network
Aircraft

Global 7500 Amassing Speed Records at Feverish Pace

Model has accrued more than 50 city-pair records in 50 weeks
Bombardier Global 7500 (Photo: Bombardier)
Regulations and Government

NBAA's Doug Carr Re-ups with FAA Advisory Committee

Carr will represent Part 91 and 135 operators on a gamut of issues
NBAA senior v-p of safety, security, sustainability, and international operations for NBAA (Photo: NBAA)
Charter & Fractional

Stronger Flight and Training Hours Boost NetJets, FSI

NetJets and FSI collectively saw revenues increase, earnings drop in the second quarter
NetJets Challenger jet
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers 400th Cessna Citation Latitude

Simmons Foods accepted the milestone delivery
400th delivery of a Cessna Citation Latitude
Charter & Fractional

NATA Rolls Out Partner Platform To Support Members

Program is designed to help aviation businesses find resources to address a range of issues
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Develops Kits for Starlink Installs on Globals

Kits are certified for the Bombardier Global Express, XRS, 6000, 6500, and 7500
Bombardier Global 7500 with new livery
Safety

NTSB Calls for Certified Dispatchers, Expanded Manifests in Part 135

NTSB's new safety report explored more than 500 Part 135 accidents
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Accidents

NBAA To Honor Flight Attendant for Saving Lives of Two Passengers

Sydney Bosmans helped two passengers escape safely from a burning aircraft
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
Regulations and Government

NATA Webinar To Guide on Obtaining Part 135/145 Nod

Webinar is aimed for organizations seeking a new certificate or expanding an existing one
FAA headquarters building
FBOs

Sky Harbour To Develop Hangar Campus at Salt Lake City

The complex is part of rapid expansion plans the company revealed in 2020
Salt Lake City International Airport (Photo: Salt Lake City International Airport)
Aircraft

Transactions on Upswing, Values Down for Used Bizcraft

Business aircraft transactions increased 14% in Q2 but values were down 18% over the past year
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Aircraft

Argus: North America, European Bizav Ops Continue To Lag

Activity was down by 0.3% in North America and 6.2% in Europe in July
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Regulations and Government

House Lawmakers Move To Tighten Part 380 Security

Bill will call for Part 380 operations to meet airline requirements
Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)
Charter & Fractional

Solojet Shares Expands Hawker 400XP Fleet

The company's first four Hawkers in its fractional program have sold out
Solojet Shares Hawker (Photo: Solojet)
Engines

FAA Validates P&WC Engines Powering Citation Ascend

FAA approval comes two months after Transport Canada signed off on the PW545D
Cessna Citation Ascend
Environment

Bizav Groups Urge Flexibility with Rules Guiding SAF

A coalition of eight wrote the USDA about the criticality of regulations surrounding feedstocks
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
Aircraft

Fund an Angel Returns to BACE To Support CAN

The event is Corporate Angel Network's most important fundraiser
A little girl with cancer is transported aboard a business jet via the Corporate Angel Network (Photo: Corporate Angel Network)
Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Gulf To Furnish Latest Texas DPS Caravan

Texas DPS operates a fleet of 25 aircraft and is a longtime customer for Metro Aviation
Texas DPS Cessna 208 Caravan (Photo: Metro Aviation)