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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Matt Thurber

It’s no news to AIN readers that business aviation has taken a sound thrashing since the recession tightened its grip a couple of years ago. In this special report, we look at how business aviation has dealt with the bad press, hostile politics and sour economic outlook that began when the three “bizjet beggars” from Detroit made headlines in late 2008. Business aviation is as crucial as ever to the efficient conduct of commerce, but for the alphabet lobbyists it has been a slog to restore the segment’s battered image. For operators the mission is to use bizav boldly, openly, wisely and profitably with renewed vigor, no apologies–and never another “no comment” when the cameras, microphones and notebooks are loaded for bear.
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The new face of business aviation

It’s no news to AIN readers that business aviation has taken a sound thrashing since the recession tightened its grip a couple of years ago.

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