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

Aircraft

French Navy Takes Delivery of First of Three PC-24s

Aircraft delivered through contract with Jet Aviation
Pilatus PC-24
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Gets FAA Nod for Virtual Preflight Training

Pilots can conduct 3D virtual preflight inspections in their training programs
FlightSafety International Gulfstream G550 simulator
Aircraft

WingX: Bizjet Operations Flourishing Despite Fuel Swings

WingX said business jet ops shrug off the price jumps
Jet leaving FBOsin Dubai
Aircraft

Global 8000 Set for South American Debut at Catarina Show

Aircraft replaced Global 7500 in Bombardier's line-up
Bombardier Global 8000
Regulations and Government

CBAA Pushes for Improved Policies To Support Bizav

Recommendations cover tax, regulatory, and user fee policies
Bombardier planned center in Montreal
Aircraft

NetJets Adds Its First Citation Ascends to Fleet

Fleet launch customer NetJets is initially taking delivery of three
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend
Training and Workforce

Gulfstream Invests $5M To Boost Bizav Talent Pipeline

Gulfstream marked the continuation of the annual investment with a Discover the Difference event
Gulfstream Aerospace president Mark Burns (center) with representatives from local and state educational institutions
Operations

WingX Sees Unprecedented Bizjet Activity Ahead with FIFA

Middle East operations still off significantly but global activity is ahead of 2025
Doha airport during 2022 world cup
Aircraft

Cirium: Bizjet Deliveries To Edge Up in 2026

Some 18,000 business jet deliveries are anticipated through 2045
Gulfstream G700 business jet
Aircraft

Very Light Jet Visionary Vern Raburn Dies at 75

Raburn created the very light jet market with the Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aviation founder Vern Raburn
Aircraft

Bizjet Fleet Ticking Up in Asia with Long-range Demand

1.5% bizjet fleet growth in 2025 was the most in region in years
A Gulfstream G650ER in flight
Safety

ACSF Calculator Demonstrates Value of Safety Programs

Safety ROI Calculator is a tool to help companies encourage safety investment
Air Charter Safety Foundation Safety Summit workshop
Aircraft

IADA: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Flourishes in Q1

Both market metrics and industry perception underscore a strong preowned outlook
 generic aircraft
Aircraft

Piaggio Receives Launch Order for Avanti NX

Avanti NX was unveiled in February with upgrades ahead
Piaggio Avanti
Aircraft

GAMA White Paper Maps Funding Path for Euro Clean Tech

White Paper outlines several recommendations for bolstering investment support in aviation companies
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Charter & Fractional

Tuvoli Notches Record Bookings in March, Topping $100M

Company has surpassed $3 billion in transactions
Tuvoli mobile platform
Accidents

RVA Launches RVantage Report, To Host Industry Summit

RVA ‘27 Summit will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in February
Rollie Vincent, creator and director of JetNet iQ
ATC

Digital Tower Technology Coalition Pushing Remote ATC

Cross-section of stakeholders encouraging implementation throughout NAS
A digital tower at London Heathrow International Airport
Operations

MedevacX Unveils Medical Management Platform in Europe

Company teams with Moove to provide array of capabilities
MedevacX platform
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier, Vista Sign Smart Parts Services Agreement

Agreement valued at $300 million over the next five years
Bombardier Global 6000
Operations

NATA Forum To Delve into AI Applications for Bizav

NATA holding forum with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Tuvoli in Daytona Beach, Florida
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Aircraft

Vista Takes Delivery of First Global 8000 Upgrade

Bombardier to upgrade all 18 of Vista’s 7500s to the 8000
Vista Global 80000
Regulations and Government

U.S. House Overwhelmingly Approves Air Safety Alert Act

Bill addresses Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Washington National Airport
test
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Start-up ‘Bond’ Ups Bombardier Order to $5B

Bond is accelerating deliveries, converting options for 24 Global 8000s, and adding orders for four more
Global 8000 (Photo: Bombardier)
Safety

Lilleys See Safety Bill Progress, Need for Further Action

Jan. 29, 2025 midair at KDCA has led the Lilleys on safety quest
Sheri and Tim Lilley
ATC

Govt Watchdog Finds Security Gaps in Key ATC Systems

FAA needs baseline security controls in a little more than 10% of its “high-impact' ATC systems
Controllers work inside a control tower
Safety

ACSF Expanding Horizons, Diving into Data

Organization is expanding partnerships, forming working groups such as one on ground incidents
ACSF chairman and Flexjet chief safety officer Kent Stauffer
Safety

FAA Eyes Collaboration Toward Enhancing SMS

FAA wants to assess maturity rather than prescribe design of SMS programs
FAA aviation inspector Jim McKenna and Suzette Rash, manager of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards
Safety

ACSF Safety Summit Opens with Tackling Daily Challenges

Safety culture comes into focus
Air Charter Safety Foundation president Debi Carpenter