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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NBAA has revised its <a href="https://assets.nbaa.org/admin/management-guide/NBAA-Management-Guide-2026-1.pdf?_gl=1*16pkvlm*_gcl_au*MTY5NjEwMjQ2LjE3NzQ0NTAzNTcuMTczMjEzOTM2OS4xNzc5Mzc2Mjg2LjE3NzkzNzYzMjI.*_ga*MjkwNzg5NTEuMTc3NDQ1MDM1Nw..*_ga_9KE8KLZXJZ*czE3Nzk5ODYzMjQkbzExJGcxJHQxNzc5OTg2MzY4JGoxNiRsMCRoMA..">Management Guide</a> to reflect the evolving landscape of business aviation, the association said today. The guide provides advice from industry veterans to help professionals navigate the challenges facing their operations and the industry.
Version 2026-01 builds on the comprehensive update in 2024 that aligned the guide with the pillars of the NBAA Certified Aviation Management (CAM) program. The document highlights the five CAM program domains: leadership, human resources, operations, aircraft maintenance and facilities services, and business management.
Mark Blackman, aviation director for a sporting organization and a member of NBAA’s Business Aviation Management Committee (BAMC), called the alignment critically important. “Our goal is to give a comprehensive overview and direct individuals to more specific expert material when appropriate,” Blackman said. “If an individual is new to a leadership role or is preparing for one by studying to become a CAM, we believe that this guide should be their number one resource.”
The BAMC is planning to release additional revisions later this year, including guidance on emerging technologies. Other updates are in the works surrounding maintenance.
Molly Hitch, NBAA director of educational development and engagement and staff liaison to the BAMC, added that the guide is NBAA’s most downloaded resource. “Current and future leaders in our industry are continually seeking guidance, assistance, and institutional knowledge on best practices,” she said.

NBAA Management Guide Update Reflects Evolving Industry

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