Matt Thurber
Editor-in-Chief
Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.
Latest from Matt Thurber
FBOs
Jet Aviation Jeddah Now Open
Jet Aviation’s new FBO in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is open and features an innovative passenger flow system so arrivals and departures are conducted in sepa
FBOs
Reeder Becomes Avfuel Dealer
Twin Falls, Idaho-based Reeder Flying Service has joined the Avfuel dealer network.
FBOs
Chevron Plans to Exit Caribbean Fuel Market
Chevron plans to sell its Caribbean fuel marketing and aviation businesses to Vitogaz, a subsidiary of France-based Rubis, by this year’s third quarter.
FBOs
Landmark Adds Another FBO
Landmark Aviation has added another FBO to its network after purchasing the assets of DB Aviation at Waukegan Regional Airport in Waukegan, Ill.
FBOs
FBOs Join Shell Network
Eastern Aviation Fuels/Shell Aviation has added Panorama Flight Service at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., to its fuel dealer network.
Maintenance and Modifications
Brazil Approves Elliott Aviation King Air TCAS 4000
Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) of Brazil for the inst
Elusive capital supply starves some gestational programs into inactivity
For a year marked by a lackluster recovery in flight activity, tepid used aircraft sales and continued slow sales of new light and midsize jets, there was
Avionics
Aspen Targeting Larger Platforms for Autopilot Adapter
For aircraft with Aspen Avionics’ EFD1000 Evolution flight display system in the panel and an autopilot that needs analog attitude information, Aspen no
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Rockwell Collins Offers UAV ebook
Like it or not, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a growing feature in skies around the world, and avionics scientists and engineers are busy designin
Avionics
Elliott Adds ANAC Approval for King Air TCAS 4000
Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has awarded Elliott Aviation an STC for the installation of Rockwell Collins’s traffic alert and collis
Avionics
Stability Augmentation Coming for Garmin Autopilots
The first aircraft to receive Garmin’s new stability augmentation system–Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP)–for G1000 and G3000 integ
Stability Augmentation Coming for Garmin Autopilots
The first aircraft to receive Garmin's new stability augmentation system–Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP)–for G1000 and G3000 integ
Avionics
StarPort Receives STC for RAAS in 850XP
Orlando-based StarPort received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of Honeywell’s Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) in a
Avionics
ADS-B Certified in A320
While much hand-wringing surrounds the FAA's plans for implementation of the NextGen air transportation system and Europe's single European sky system, som
Aircraft
Avcorp Work Moving Back to Cessna, Other Suppliers
Structural assembly work done by Canada-based Avcorp will be transitioned back to Cessna facilities and other suppliers, according to a Cessna spokesman.
Chart firms offer Jepp alternative
Pilots who have problems obtaining Jeppesen charts or believe Jeppesen holds a monopoly on the distribution of IFR approach and en route charts might be in
TAG plans joint venture with China First Mandarin Group
TAG Aviation Asia and China First Mandarin Group (CFMG) signed a preliminary joint-venture agreement to serve the business aviation market in Asia with air
Aircraft
Embraer ‘flight testing’ FBW before Legacy flies
The technology in Embraer’s newest business jet series, the Legacy 450 and 500, enables detailed exploration and development to take place much further ahe
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Makes Maiden Flight
The first conforming Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJet took off from Runway 5 at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., at 3:31 p.m.
Hawker Beechcraft: survival of the fighters
Bill Boisture is embroiled in the challenge of his career.
Airbus Renews Training Agreement with CAE Through 2017
Airbus has renewed its flight training agreement with CAE through 2017, covering most Airbus models, including the in-development A350 XWB.
iPad App Planned for Sagem C-FOQA
HMM Aviation will deploy Sagem's C-FOQA (corporate-flight operational quality assurance) system in the Middle East market under a letter of intent signed a
Emirates-CAE adds Gainjet contract
Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT, Stand C615) announced yesterday that it signed a contract with Athens-based Gainjet Aviation to provide Gulfstream G450
Hadid Looks Eastward for More Flight-handling Business
Hadid International Services (Stand C246) "can be considered a pioneer in its field.
Charter & Fractional
TAG and China First Mandarin Group form business aviation partnership
TAG Aviation Asia and China First Mandarin Group (CFMG) signed a preliminary joint-venture agreement to serve the business aviation market in Asia with air
ABACE rejoins the business aviation show circuit
The Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) will rejoin the business aviation show circuit on February 28 to March 1, 2012 at Hongqiao Airp
FBOs
Signature Evaluating Middle East FBO Market at MEBA
FBO chain Signature Flight Support, with 103 facilities around the world, is interested in opening a Middle East FBO, said Steve Gulvin, regional vice pres
FBOs
Bahrain AOC set for TAG Aviation
TAG Aviation is in the final stages of receiving an air operator's certificate from the Kingdom of Bahrain and expects the AOC to be issued by the end of t
Charter & Fractional
Jetallliance East launches Russia charter operations
Jetalliance East has launched charter operations in Russia and the CIS.
