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
NBAA 2010 Preview
Later this month, the 63rd annual NBAA meeting and convention opens at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Gorilla app simplifies expenses
Tired of lugging around slippery bundles of receipts and having to figure out what they were for and when and where you generated that expense for that pai
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Moscow Receives EASA Authorization
Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo recently announced that it has expanded its base and line service maintenance coverage to include Bombardier Challenger 300s an
Aircraft
Piaggio Aero Takes on Russian Market
Italian turboprop manufacturer Piaggio Aero, which recently announced its entry into the Brazilian market, plans to bring its business to Russia as well.
FBOs
Pentastar rides out recession with diverse service offerings
Surviving in the aviation business during an economic downturn is easier for diversified companies like Pentastar Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hubbard QS3 hush kits quiet Gulfstream IIs/IIIs
Hubbard Aviation Technologies has made a major commitment to its Stage 3-certified QS3 hush-kit program for the Gulfstream GII, GIISP, GIIB and GIII.
Avionics
Bose upgrades Headset X with noise-canceling A20
Fans of Bose’s noise-canceling headsets might want to stop by the company’s NBAA booth (No.
Accidents
Universal Weather intros mobile trip-planning feature
After the logistical nightmare caused by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano earlier this year, Universal Weather and Aviation owner Greg Evans challenged h
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse develops mods for engine, windshield
Eclipse Aerospace (Booth No.
American Spirit award
Georgia Governor.
Training and Workforce
CAE extends footprint, adds training options
CAE’s expansion strategy is paying off.
Aircraft
Legacy designers tap latest technology for fly-by-wire jets
The high level of technology employed in Embraer’s newest business jet family, the Legacy 450 and 500 program, enables detailed exploration and developmen
Maintenance and Modifications
QTA finding customers for Gulfstream II/III hush kit
Quiet Technology Aerospace (Booth No.
Safety
ADS shows O2 applications
Oxygen bottle levels are an important preflight item, but even with a full bottle, pilots still need to do some calculating to determine if there is enough
Maintenance and Modifications
Learjet 60 locker nears FAA OK
The new Raisbeck Engineering Learjet 60 aft fuselage locker is a centerpiece of the Raisbeck exhibit this year at the NBAA convention (Booth No.
FBOs
Facility Offers Downtown Option for Bizjet Travelers
When AIN visited Landmark Aviation’s San Diego International Airport FBO in July, the line service crew and general manager Charlie Ferraro were enj
FBOs
Green Bay FBO changes name
The former Titletown Jet Center in Green Bay, Wis., is now Jet Air Services.
FBOs
Dassault FBO joins Phillips 66 network
Dassault Falcon’s FBO at New Castle Airport in Wilmington, Del., is now a Phillips 66 Aviation fuel dealer.
FBOs
Hiller to provide fuel for seven more shelters
The Hiller Group-Chevron network has added seven more SheltAir Aviation Services FBOs to its portfolio.
FBOs
Indian firm seeks partner on Indira Gandhi FBO
Delhi International Airport Private Ltd (Dial) is seeking a partner to bid on building a new FBO, general aviation maintenance facility and hotel at Indi
FBOs
World Fuel buying Western Petroleum
World Fuel Services has agreed to acquire Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Western Petroleum, including its branded aviation fuel distribution business, for $95
Regulations and Government
FAA takes down OPs specs website
Looking for information on the FAA’s OpSpecs Web site? As of August 31, the FAA shut down www.opspecs.com and moved all of that material to other Web sit
FBOs
JetFlite renames Long Beach FBO
JetFlite International’s Long Beach Air Center has been rebranded under the JetFlite name.
FBOs
Sonoma Jet Center gets new owners
South River Aviation recently purchased assets of the former Sonoma Jet Center at Charles M.
FBOs
FBO competition coming to Chattanooga Airport
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority is embarking on a plan to build at Lovell Field Airport a new FBO that will be managed by an independent t
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Looks To Add Value and Grow Revenue throughout Aircraft Lifecycle
Boeing’s Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) division is gaining ground in its strategy to deliver services for the entire lifetime of the aircraft that it
FBOs
FBOs position themselves on the front lines against agroterrorism
During the past few years, FBOs and airports with international arrivals have been developing processes to handle what’s known as “regulated garbage.” U.S.
