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

Operations

NBAA Management Guide Update Reflects Evolving Industry

NBAA Management Guide is association’s top downloaded resource
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Rebrands Air Partner Ops for Unified Identity

Brand integration began earlier this year after acquisition was completed in 2022
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Aircraft

GJC: Q1 Bizjet Market Stays Strong Despite Iran Conflict

Global GDP grew, helping boost business jet departures, OEM backlogs
Gulfstream G700
Sustainability and Environment

Bombardier Meets Five-year Sustainability Targets

Company maps out next five-year plan through 2030
business jet on ramp at Bombardier's Singapore facility
Aircraft

Australian Border Force To Receive Trio of Global 6500s

National security service provider Metrea will operate the aircraft
Bombardier Global 6500
ATC

FAA Eyeing AI, Machine Learning To Optimize Airspace, Scheduling

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford outlined vision to move FAA into the future
Bryan Bedford at Royal Aeronautical Society talk in Washington, D.C.
Charter & Fractional

Vista Takes Global 8000 to China as Regional Traffic Surges

Greater China flight activity up 32% in 2025
Vista Global 8000
Aircraft

Bombardier Marks Milestone Supersonic Global 8000 Flight

Global 8000 is fastest business jet on the market with an MMO of Mach 0.95
Bombardier Global 8000
Safety

FAA Progressing on NTSB KDCA Recommendations, but Much To Do

Agency has checked off a few recommendations but many are in process from NTSB’s KDCA investigation
FAA headquarters sign
Aircraft

Jefferies: Available Used Bizjet Inventory Dwindles

Available inventories are down 11% YOY overall and by 37% for younger models
A Gulfstream G650ER in flight
Regulations and Government

Graham, Edwards Get Senate Nods for NTSB, DOT Posts

Graham was approved for another NTSB term, Edwards for an assistant secretary position
U.S. Capitol
ATC

FAA Cuts 2,000 from Certified Controller Goal in 2026 Plan

New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan
Controller at Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)
Charter & Fractional

FlyEpic Showcasing E1000 To Build Fractional Momentum

Company launched operations this year
airplane flying over water
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE Completes $2B Acquisition of Precision Aviation Group

Combined entity spans 61 locations across eight countries, including 48 repair facilities and 11 distribution centers
Precision Aviation Group distribution services display
Charter & Fractional

CharterBlast Launches To Connect Operators with Customers

Technology platform is affiliate of CrewBlast
CharterBlast mobile app
Safety

ACSF Recognizes Blue Spruce Capital with IAS Lite

Program created for non-commercial and smaller operators
adobe stock
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Launches FastTrack A&P Program in Hartford

Plans call to establish similar programs at Bombardier locations throughout the U.S.
Bombardier service center in Hartford, Connecticut
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Sees Business Boom in APAC, Middle East

Asia-Pacific and Middle East/Africa accounted for 40% of Rotortrade’s business in 2025
AW139 in flight
Regulations and Government

FAA Completes First Phase of New Notam System

Cloud-based system will be more reliable
Seattle-Tacoma notam
Regulations and Government

AfBAA Growing, Expanding Reach under New Leadership

Membership has doubled, MOUs were signed, and new committees formed
AfCAC Secretariat and African Business Aviation Association discuss new MOU
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Revenues Dip during Fleet Transition

Charter, new programs buffering revenue slide as Wheels Up completes its fleet transition
Wheels Up Challenger 300
ATC

Collins Ramping Up Radar Build with Florida Expansion

New radar production area to be complete by year’s end
Collins Aerospace Condor MK3 cooperative secondary surveillance radar
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