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

ATC

FAA’s Bedford Provides Glimpse into U.S. ATC’s Future

More seamless, ‘quieter’ system in the works
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford
Regulations and Government

Congress To Consider FAA Budget Bill

Bill would avert government shutdown
U.S. Capitol at night
Aircraft

Bombardier Reinforces Leadership Team

Several changes were made in M&A, legal, sales, support, and engineering
Bombardier Global 8000
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IRS Guides on Aircraft Bonus Depreciation Eligibility

Recent guidance is in advance of more formal rulemaking
 generic aircraft
Aircraft

Frax’s ‘Banner Year’ Helps Global Bizav Ops Finish Strong

Global ops finish December up 4.2%, Argus reports
PlaneSense and CaptainJet
Aircraft

Bombardier Launching CA$100M Expansion in Montreal

Manufacturing facility will be next to its Challenger production plant
Rendering of Bombardier's planned new manufacturing facility in Montreal.
Aircraft

Citation M2 Gen2 Enters Service with Garmin Autothrottle

Delivery follows FAA nod in October
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2
Sustainability and Environment

FAA Issues Draft Framework for Unleaded Avgas Transition

National rollout would take place by 2030
GAMI co-founder George Braly in G100UL fuel truck at Reid-Hillview Airport
Aircraft

IADA Expands Reach as Preowned Market Flourishes

Organization added partners, reinforced international presence, and grew philanthropic efforts
IADA Board of Directors
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers First Citation CJ3 Gen2

Aircraft received FAA nod later last year
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2
Aircraft

Hermeus Readying Supersonic Quarterhorse for First Flight

Aircraft has been moved to Spaceport America for flight trials
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 at Spaceport America
Safety

Watchdog Cites Safety, ATC Updates as Top FAA Challenges

Safety was a common challenge across transportation modes
Jianhua Liu, Andrew Schneider, Chris Deputy
ATC

FAA Selects Collins, Indra for Radar Contracts

Plans call to replace up to 612 radars by June 2028
The Condor Mk3, Collins Aerospace’s cooperative surveillance radar
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Hands Over First Citation Ascend

Aircraft received FAA certification in November
Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Ascend
Cabin Interior and Electronics

With Capabilities Confirmed, Gogo Launches 5G Network

More than 30 flight test hours proved out the system
Gogo 5G demonstration
Regulations and Government

NBAA Lauds FAA Changes to Medication Requirements

FAA changes requirements surrounding antidepressants and diabetes
Mental Health
Regulations and Government

House Panel To Consider Supersonic, FAA Shutdown Funding Bills

Supersonic bill calls for FAA to issue new regs in a year
U.S. Capitol
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
Aircraft

Frax Driving Global Activity Jump; Flight Depts Lagging

Flexjet and FlyExcusive seeing big leap in activity
Article image
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