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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Bombardier’s newest flagship, the Global 8000, secured Transport Canada type certification today, keeping the ultra-long-range model on track for entry into service before year-end. The Canadian airframer said similar approvals from the FAA and EASA are in the works and will follow “in alignment with delivery requirements.”
The successor of the 7,700-nm Global 7500 twinjet, the Global 8000 has a maximum range of 8,000 nm and sets a new benchmark in the business aviation sector with a top speed of Mach 0.95—a figure <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-10-12/bombardier-busting-speed-barriers-global-8000">confirmed last month</a> at NBAA-BACE and up from the earlier anticipated Mach 0.94 Mmo.
In addition, Bombardier<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-11-04/bombardier-lowers-global-8000-cabin-altitude-2691-ft"> yesterday announced</a> a reduced cabin altitude over the original 2,900-foot target at FL410. The altitude is now 2,691 feet at FL410, a mark that the company said is the lowest of any in-production business aircraft.
“Bombardier has worked rigorously and collaboratively with Transport Canada toward certification for the Global 8000,” said Stephen McCullough, senior v-p of engineering and product development. “This marks a pivotal milestone for Bombardier, our customers and the entire business aviation industry— solidifying the Global 8000’s position as the unrivaled leader setting a new standard.”
In tandem with the Global 8000 certification, Bombardier has been developing retrofit kits that will enable Global 7500 operators to bring their aircraft in line with the follow-on model, and company president and company CEO Éric Martel has noted significant interest in the upgrade.
While a Global 8000 model has long been on the drawing board at Bombardier, the company <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-05-23/bombardier-global-8000-takes-speed-range-crowns">unveiled plans</a> for the speedier, longer-range model in May 2022. At that point, it had already tested the aircraft—a modified Global 7500—at supersonic speeds, a milestone necessary to certify the aircraft with its higher speed. Bombardier completed the first flight of a production model in May.
Powered by GE Passport engines and fitted with its Vision avionics system powered by Collins Pro Line Fusion suite, the Global 8000 will offer four “living spaces," along with a separate crew rest area, to accommodate space requirements of the long legs. The low cabin altitude pairs with Bombardier’s Pũr Air system (featuring HEPA filtration and VOC removal) and the Soleil circadian lighting system to combat jet lag and enhance wellness.

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