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.

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South African airline Airlink has signed an agreement with Embraer for a component pool program to support its order for 10 new E195-E2 jets. Airlink is purchasing the jets through leases with Azorra.
The new pool program agreement expands Airlink’s coverage to 78 airplanes, which serve 47 destinations in 15 Southern and East African countries. These include Madagascar, St. Helena, and charters to Ascension Island. Airlink has been operating Embraer airliners since 2001.
“Expanding the Embraer component inventory agreement to cover our new Embraer E195-E2s will provide us with the security we need as we deploy the aircraft,” said Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht. “It will help us achieve the maximum operational, commercial, and economic benefits we expect to derive from the new additions to our fleet.”
“This pool program agreement reflects our commitment to operational excellence and reinforces Embraer’s role in supporting Airlink’s growth strategy in the region,” said Carlos Naufel, president and CEO, Embraer Services &amp; Support.&nbsp;

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