<p>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&amp;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.</p>


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<p>Oregon’s legislature voted to honor Columbia Helicopters founder and chairman Wes Lematta by renaming Aurora Airport Wes Lematta Field at the Aurora State Airport. In their resolution to rename the airport, Oregon senators Rick Metsger and Betsy Johnson noted Lematta’s “heroic efforts in saving 15 sailors from a sinking ship in 1957, pioneering the concept of the commercial heavy-lift helicopter industry, development of the direct visual operational control method of flying loads with a helicopter and leading the way in successful helicopter logging operations,” according to Columbia Helicopters. “I was surprised to learn this was happening,” said Lematta. “I would like to share this honor with my brothers and my family, who each helped me to build Columbia Helicopters to where it is today.”</p>


Aurora honors Wes Lematta

Oregon’s legislature voted to honor Columbia Helicopters founder and chairman Wes Lematta by renaming Aurora Airport Wes Lematta Field at the Aurora State 

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