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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Six companies have signed up for Digital AirWare’s software platform, which will “enhance parts logistics, maintenance support, and operational training” for these clients, according to the company.
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Founded by A&amp;P mechanic Joaquin DeMoreta in 2007, Digital AirWare was designed to provide features not available in existing maintenance software. The platform has grown into an aviation management program as well as an aviation marketplace. Features that serve small to mid-sized flight operations include inventory control, work orders, flight tracking, safety management, flight operations, document warehousing, aircraft scheduling, user time cards, and other capabilities.

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Six companies have signed up for Digital AirWare’s software platform, which will “enhance parts logistics, maintenance support, and operational training.”

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Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

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