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

Regulations and Government

Senate OKs Bill To Encourage Aviation Mental Health Care

Similar bill passed House
US Capitol rotunda
ATC

FAA Gets SMART To Improve Airspace Congestion

Tool will help predict where pinch points in the National Airspace System may arise
Rendering of the FAA's SMART center
ATC

FAA Modernizing SWIM Data with Solace Contract Extension

Solace is providing Enhanced SWIM Cloud Services
FAA headquarters sign
Airports

New Report Highlights General Aviation’s $340B Impact

Industry supports 1.3 million jobs in the U.S.
rural runway
ATC

Duffy: U.S. Needs Another $30B To Fund New ATC, Airports

$30 billion request is almost a $10 billion increase over original ask
U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy at Aero Club of Washington
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Marks Rollout of 500th Latitude

Aircraft entered service in 2015
Textron Aviation rollout of 500th Cessna Citation Latitude
Training and Workforce

Watchdog Calls for Improved FAA Workforce Plans

FAA’s workforce plans are incomplete, according to the DOT IG
FAA building, Washington DC
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Looks To Extend 100% Expensing to Aircraft

Measure would be effective Sept. 15, 2026
Challenger 300 business jet
Training and Workforce

NBAA-BACE To Set Stage for ‘Shark Tank’ Type Competition

Alpha Wingman to bring its PitchAv competition to BACE
woman pitching in front of audience
Security

Air Marshals See Evolving Drone Threats

Authorites approach issue with detect, identify, and defeat approach
Drone
Safety

FAA Order Lays Groundwork for Unified Agency SMS

Order follows creation of Aviation Safety Management Office earlier this year
FAA building, Washington DC
Aircraft

ACJ: Strong Large-aircraft Market Growth Ahead in Asia

Research finds most financiers and brokers in Asia see market demand increasing
Airbus Corporate Jets ACJTwoTwenty
Safety

Onboard Battery Events Jump 15% as Power Bank Use Grows

Expert advises on dangers, preparation for lithium battery incidents
David Wroth, v-p of standards, technology, and operations for the nonprofit safety organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE).
Aircraft

Bizjet Market Value To Reach $60B per Year in Next Decade

Market estimated to grow from $27 billion in 2025 to more than $60.5 billion
Phenom 100
Safety

NTSB Chair Expresses Concern over Safety Bill Inaction

Homendy spoke during ALPA’s Air Safety Forum
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Enflite Receives TSO Nod for Galley Equipment

Authorizations cover a coffee maker and microwave
Enflite coffee maker
Training and Workforce

NBAA Survey Finds, as Industry Grows, So Do Salaries

Salaries are up by 7% in some cases
Omni Air Transport generic charter photo
Aircraft

Cape Air To Add Eight Caravans for Montana Service

Will introduce aircraft in 2027 to the Montana network
Textron Aviation Cessna Grand Caravan EX
Airports

NBAA’s Rocheleau To Take Helm at ACI-NA

Rocheleau had served with the FAA before returning to NBAA in August
Chris Rocheleau © NBAA
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 8000 Earns UK London City Approval

Approval eases access to central London
Bombardier Global 8000
Aircraft

Trump’s Call for Bombardier Ban Draws Opposition

IAM expressed strong opposition to a ban on the sale of Bombardier products
Elevate Jet Challenger business jet
Aircraft

Amid Trade War, Trump Takes Aim at Bombardier Once More

Trump calls for a ban on Bombardier products
Bombardier G8000
Security

NBAA Panel: Ops, Security Must Improve Communications

Flight and security departments have shared goals but different perspectives
business jet on ramp
Training and Workforce

NBAA-BACE Taking Shape with Expanded Program, Most OEMs

Most major manufacturers will be at static this year
Crowds at NBAA-BACE exhibit floor
Regulations and Government

Congress OKs Stopgap Government Funding Measure

Move averts potential shutdown
US Capitol rotunda
Avionics

AIN Roundtable—Readying for Potential Navigation Spoofing, Jamming

Experts gather to discuss the problems and solutions surrounding GNSS interference
Roundtable September 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

Building Interiors at Yingling Aviation

What began 22 years ago as a Caravan project is now a busy multimillion-dollar business
Angie Saggerson, senior director of interior completions at Yingling Aviation
Safety

Faulty Comms Preceded Marine One/Envoy Close Call

Aircraft remained within separation guidance but neared each other after the presidential helicopter was unable to alert ATC
The White House
Safety

NTSB Vice Chair Michael Graham To Retire October 2

Graham leaving agency within months of confirmation to another term
NTSB member Michael Graham