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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With the FAA having furloughed 11,322 of its 44,829 employees during the government shutdown, many aircraft certification activities have slowed or halted. So Kilroy Aviation, which holds FAA organization designation authorization (ODA), is helping companies to complete many of the processes involved with supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals during the shutdown.
“An FAA ODA grants Kilroy Aviation organizational FAA approval authority, enabling the issuance of fixed-wing and rotorcraft supplemental type certificates on behalf of the FAA,” according to the company.
Although the Department of Transportation’s shutdown plan outlines “certain certification activities” as excepted during the shutdown, the plan doesn’t mention STCs. It does say the FAA will support “the certification, system oversight, and continued operational safety functions of commercial airplanes and engines.”
“We understand that companies are working on aircraft modifications that require significant time and money,” said Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike Borfitz. “The government shutdown can cause critical delays for companies that cannot afford to be on hold for a prolonged period of time. Delays result in increased expenditures. Our team’s 80 years of combined experience and commitment to performance and integrity will assure operators the ability to proceed with their certifications without experiencing unnecessary delays.”

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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