Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;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&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;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.

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Cape Air ordered eight Cessna Grand Caravan EXs to support its passenger operations in Montana, Textron Aviation announced Saturday. The regional carrier plans to transition to the new turboprop fleet in 2027.&nbsp;
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Cape Air operates in 34 cities in the U.S. and the Caribbean. The company cited the turboprop single’s reliability, performance, and cargo capacity for its decision to operate the aircraft in Montana.
“The communities we serve in eastern Montana are unique,” said Cape Air president and CEO Mike Migliore. “The Grand Caravan is a proven, dependable aircraft that will provide additional flexibility for passengers traveling with baggage, sporting equipment, work gear, and other essential items. It is a great fit for our Montana operation and reinforces our long-term commitment to the communities we serve.”
Equipped with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics and powered by an 867-hp Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6A engine, the aircraft has a climb rate of 1,275 fpm. Textron Aviation has delivered more than 3,100 Caravans and secured certification in 100 countries. The fleet has accumulated more than 25 million flight hours in a range of missions, from flight training, recreation, and commuter airlines to VIP transport, cargo carriers, and humanitarian aid.

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