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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Skytrac Systems has received the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for its DLS-140 Iridium Certus 100 satellite communications system. With speeds of up to 88 kbps, the DLS-140 also taps into 3G/4G cellular networks and provides Wi-Fi connectivity in the helicopter.
STCs are now available for installation of the DLS-140 in the Sikorsky S-92A and Bell 206 and 407. Additional STCs are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year for the Airbus H125, H130, H135, and H145; Leonardo AW119 and AW139; and Sikorsky S-76. With addtional STCs for fixed-wing aircraft, Skytrac expects to deliver more than 400 DLS-140s by the end of the year.
Operators can pair the DLS-140 with Skytrac’s ISAT-200A or use it as a standalone unit for mission-critical operations, according to the company.
“The availablity of the DLS-140 will benefit our customers seeking a lightweight but powerful connectivity solution and further strengthen the capabilities of Skytrac’s existing solutions,” said director of product development Iain Ronis.&nbsp;

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