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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Flight Pro International has added multi-factor authentication to its Flight Pro Connect (FPC) trip management software, another facet in its security-related updates, as well as mobile device access for FPC users.&nbsp;
After successfully completing pen test audits simulating real-world attacks in the final quarter of last year, Flight Pro International implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) in its latest security upgrade to FPC. The MFA feature was also subjected to pen testing. “By requiring all mobile and desktop FPC users to double-verify their identity on a per-device approach, the risk of a sensitive data breach descends to near-zero,” according to the company.
Other recent upgrades to FPC include offline operations with full functionality for up to 14 days; user feedback with a star/points rating system or comments; in-app messaging center for mobile devices; and certification for Europe’s EU-LISA entry/exit system.
“Users can search by airport ICAO or IATA codes, airport names, city names, or view a comprehensive list of all airports within a country,” said Roberto Cormack, executive v-p and CIO at FPI. “Beyond basic search functionality, they gain instant access to critical operational details, including preferred FBO and handler profiles, airport of entry, customs and CIQ information, airport restrictions, slot and PPR requirements, landing permits, and more.”

Flight Pro Trip Planning Software Adds Multi-factor Authentication

New features include mobile device access to all capabilities

After successfully completing pen test audits simulating real-world attacks last year, Flight Pro International implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Flight Pro Trip Software Adds Multi-factor Authentication

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News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

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