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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Early next year, Life Flight Network will relocate its fixed-wing fleet to Renton, Washington, from Port Angeles. “The move is intended to increase availability for the communities they serve, enhance patient care, and optimize operational efficiencies,” according to the aeromedical operator, which is owned by “a consortium of Legacy Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Providence Health and Services, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.”
Life Flight will continue providing helicopter services at Port Angeles. At Renton Municipal Airport, Life Flight is building new offices where it will relocate pilots, mechanics, and clinicians, although it plans to hire additional personnel in Renton.
“Life Flight Network's top priority is providing the highest quality care to the patients we exist to serve,” said COO Michael Weimer. “Relocating our fixed-wing plane from Port Angeles to Renton allows us to streamline our operations, reducing response times and enhancing our ability to reach more people in need of critical care. This move strengthens our commitment to delivering timely, lifesaving services across the region, ensuring that our communities continue to receive critical emergency medical care when they need it most.”
Less than 10% of fixed-wing transports originated from Port Angeles, according to Life Flight, and most of these patients go to Seattle-area hospitals. “Stationing the aircraft in Renton will decrease response times and time to definitive care for those in need.”

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