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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Former FBO owner and NATA board chair and president and CEO Martin Hiller and the Hiller family have made a “strategic equity ownership investment” in Hill Aircraft. The FBO has a long history of serving business aviation at Atlanta-Fulton County Executive Airport (KFTY) and consistently high ratings in AIN’s annual FBO survey.&nbsp;
The Hill family retains majority ownership in Hill Aircraft, while the Hiller family investment will help the company expand. “Marty and I have been doing business together for almost 30 years and have been FBO partners before at Harbour Air Services,” said Hill Aircraft president and CEO Guy Hill Jr. "He and his family’s deep industry experience make them the ideal partners. Together, we are poised to elevate and expand Hill Aircraft into the future."
Hill Aircraft was founded in 1955 by Guy Hill Sr. and occupies a 17-acre leasehold with 100,000 sq ft of hangar space and Phillips 66 fuel supplied by World Fuel Services.
Hiller owned Marathon Jet Center in Key West, Florida, then sold it to Million Air in January 2022. “With our shared passion for aviation and commitment to excellence,” Hiller said, “I am confident in our collective ability to accomplish remarkable things. Hill Aircraft is poised for greatness, and we are excited to contribute to its future achievements.”

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Hiller Family Takes Ownership Stake in Atlanta-based Hill Aircraft FBO

Plans call for expansion of the Atlanta-Fulton County Executive Airport FBO 

The Hill family retains majority ownership in Hill Aircraft, while the Hiller family investment will help the company expand.

Hiller Family Takes Ownership Stake in Hill Aircraft

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