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

Safety

Bedford Vows Continued Vigilance Regardless of NDAA

Bedford testifies before Congress for first time
Republic Airways president Bryan Bedford
Charter & Fractional

Charter Exec Urges Operators To Prep for AI

Greg Johnson AI is coming to the charter market sooner than people think
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Regulations and Government

Senators Move To Strike Measure Easing Military ADS-B Mandate

Sec 373 of the NDAA essentially reverts ADS-B requirements back to previous mandates
U.S. Capitol at night
Aircraft

Bombardier Nabs $400M Canadian Deal for Global 6500s

Delivery of the Global 6500s to the Royal Canadian Air Force is slated for mid-2027
Global 6500 in flight with Canadian livery
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurer: Expect Rates To Begin Climb in 2026

2025 was the worst big-loss year for aviation in more than a decade
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
ATC

FAA Awards ATC Upgrade Integration Contract to Peraton

Peraton, formerly part of Harris Corp., will be responsible for steering the massive ATC modernization effort
Controllers work inside a control tower
Aircraft

U.S. AAM Advocates Call for More Regulatory Clarity

House of Representatives aviation subcommittee addressed new sector's needs
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 in Toronto
Aircraft

Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Marks Another Best in November

North America marked its strongest monthly gain in more than a decade
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Latitude
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier’s UAE Service Center Taking Shape

Slated to open in second half of 2026
Executives from Abu Dhabi Airports join Bombardier leadership at site of the company’s  Abu Dhabi service centre
Aircraft

Bombardier Gets Moody’s Rating Upgrade

Moves to Ba/BB category with both Moody’s, S&P for the first time in more than a decade
Bombardier Challenger 3500 on taxiway
Aircraft

2025 Bizav Market Going Out Like a Lion

Flight hours are up, orders are strong, and preowned sales stablized
Cessna Citation Latitude
Regulations and Government

Aviation Sees Sweeping Changes on Regulatory Front in 2025

Tariffs plague global stage, ATC moves to front-burrner in U.S., and regulatory woes arise in Europe
Washington DC
Regulations and Government

Shutdown Spotlights Advocacy Need as NATA Turns 85

NATA held Aviation Business Conference in Dallas during 85th Anniversary
NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna at 2025 Aviation Buisness Conference
ATC

FAA Solicits Potential Vendors for ATC Replacements

FAA is looking to replace or re-architect STARS and ERAM
Control tower at California's Castle Airport
FBOs

Alliance Aviation Eyes Growth in Saudi Arabia

Plans are to expand on the west coast and lure other Irish businesses
Alliance Aviation FBO at AlUla Airport
Regulations and Government

U.S. Lawmakers Offer Bill To Protect ATC Ops During Shutdowns

Bipartisan bill was jointly introduced by leaders of House T&I Committee and aviation subcommittee
test
Engines

Safran Ramping Up Helicopter Engine Production

Plans call for delivery of more than 800 turboshaft engines
Safran Arriel 2W
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Gains Momentum but Faces Pricing, Demand Challenges

Emissions reporting becoming critical
Nancy Bsales (l), COO at 4AIR, and Smitha Hariharan, v-p and chief sustainability officer at Gulfstream Aerospace
Aircraft

Aero Friedrichshafen Expanding for Broader Bizav Reach

Show organizers are doubling the bizav dome and opening another hall for those exhibitors
Aero Friedrichshafen Business Aviation Dome
Aircraft

GJC: Bizjet Market Strengthens in Q3

Flight hours, backlogs, and transaction volumes were all up in Q3
Embraer Praetor jet
ATC

FAA Lifts ATC Restrictions, General Aviation Bans

Staffing trigger events eased after federal government reopened
ATC tower twilight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Inks Zero-tariff Aircraft Accord with Swiss, Koreans

Pilatus had paused deliveries to the U.S. until late October
Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 in flight
FBOs

Alliance Aviation Paves Way for GAT at Dublin Airport

Alliance signed an agreement to transfer terminal to DAA
Alliance Aviation panel at IGBAA conference
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG Expands Performance Vector Program to Ag Ops

Kansas-based Turbine Training Center is an option in the Performance Vector Program.
Air Tractor AT-802A
Sustainability and Environment

IGBAA Conference Launches with Climbing Fast, Diaspora

IBGAA’s fourth conference drew 160 attendees
IGBAA celebrates its part in the ClimbingFast campaign with a spectrum of business aviation professionals.
Training and Workforce

Mark Burns, Robert Sumwalt among NAA Luminaries Honored

Gulfstream’s Mark Burns was recognized with an FAI award, while Sumwalt is a Distinguished Statesman
Lisa Anderson Spencer, Nia Gilliam, Rebecca Lutte, Mike McGowan, Robert Sumwalt, Barbara Walters-Phillips, and Holly Woodruff Lyons
Regulations and Government

Aviation Community Calls on Congress To Act on Funding

NBAA is urging members to reach out to Congress as Modern Skies Coalition pens letter
U.S. Capitol
ATC

FAA Preps To Curb 10% of Air Traffic at Busy Airports

Industry coalition called on Congress to reopen government
Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.
Aircraft

Bombardier Deliveries, Revenues on Upswing

Company poised for strong fourth quarter
Bombardier Global 8000
Aircraft

Textron Aviation’s Citation Ascend Gets FAA Nod

Aircraft was launched at EBACE 2023 and rolled out in September
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend (Photo: Textron Aviation)