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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Jessica Reed is a writer and editor with AIN. She joined the team in the fall of 2023 after two years covering the aviation industry at Avionics International. She earned her bachelor&#039;s degree in English (Writing &amp; Rhetoric) from Pepperdine University. Her hometown is St. Louis, Missouri, and she since has resided in Santa Barbara, California, and Brooklyn, New York, among others. She is currently based in Philadelphia.

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Collins Aerospace is a prominent aerospace and defense company specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced technology solutions. They offer a wide range of products and services, including avionics, aircraft interiors, mission systems, and space systems. 

Collins Aerospace is preparing to deliver its new Venue smart monitors with integrated Airshow HD in-flight entertainment to customers, the company said today at AEA 2025. With the integration into Venue smart monitors, light jet to large aircraft owners and operators can access Airshow HD 4K moving maps and streaming entertainment without needing a complete Venue cabin management system.
Control of the standalone smart monitor is via Collins’ Airshow HD mobile app for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets. Users can also cast content from their devices to the cabin monitor. The Venue smart monitors come in several sizes and configurations and can integrate with third-party applications, including streaming services, satellite TV, and personal content. Touchscreen smart monitors are an available option.
“Airshow HD unlocks the full potential of the Venue smart monitor, allowing business jet owners increased options to upgrade and customize their cabin entertainment systems at the pace they prefer,” said Nathan Voight, v-p and general manager of business and regional avionics at&nbsp;Collins&nbsp;Aerospace. “The standalone Airshow HD and smart monitor system provides the flexibility, customization, and usability aircraft owners and operators have been searching for in-cabin entertainment solutions.”
Collins Aerospace’s David Ufen told AIN that the smart monitor works with any&nbsp;router and any streaming service. “As long as you have a big enough pipe into the airplane and a router, our Venue smart monitor is programmed to work with it,” he said.
“We worked really closely with several of our dealers on what needs to be in the box out the gate,” he noted. “We’re still working with them to bring it across the finish line” for delivery in the second quarter.
Ufen explained that the team did not face any notable challenges in designing the product. Rather, “the challenge is in making sure we equip our dealers for success in installing it. And with that, good documentation on the front end, making sure they know how it’s mounted in the airplane, training, all those kinds of things.”

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