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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Aircraft interiors specialist Enflite has obtained FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval for both a new coffee maker and a microwave oven for use on Part 25 aircraft. The authorizations cover Enflite coffee maker Model 32400 and microwave oven Model 87905 under TSO-C184.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Enflite said the addition of certified galley appliances boosts its integrated cabin portfolio, which ranges from galley appliances to cabin mechanisms, pocket door systems, tables, and equipment lifts.&nbsp;
The microwave was designed specifically for aerospace applications and uses aviation-grade materials. It provides a capacitive-touch interface and an internally mounted camera showing a live view of the cooking chamber. Meanwhile, the coffee maker was designed for ease of installation and operation, eliminating the need for aircraft plumbing connections. Features include a microprocessor-controlled brewing system, a nonpressurized water tank, a front-mounted fill port, a filter-pack-compatible brew basket, and a 54-ounce brewing capacity.&nbsp;
Enflite added that the products are in line with a broader trend of purpose-built cabin equipment designed to aerospace requirements rather than adapted from commercial off-the-shelf products.
“These certifications reflect Enflite’s commitment to investing in products that deliver value to aircraft operators while meeting the industry’s highest standards for safety and performance,” said Enflite CEO Kevin Kieper. “Achieving FAA TSO authorization for both the coffee maker and microwave demonstrates our ability to bring those solutions from concept through certification and into production.”

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