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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SkyRecon has developed a portable ADS-B In receiver incorporating a display that shows live traffic. The SkyRecon receiver will be available in the first quarter of 2026, and the company is accepting preorders for the €699 (about $808) device with a €100 deposit.
The new receiver offers the flexibility of viewing traffic on its display or coupled with a tablet app capable of using the GDL90 protocol. This simplifies cockpit setup and can reduce the number of devices that a pilot needs to carry.
Along with live traffic, the SkyRecon receiver includes carbon monoxide detection and alerting. Live traffic comes from ADS-B Out signals in both the 1090 and 978 MHz frequency bands, but the device also displays supplemental traffic information from aircraft without ADS-B. This is done via SkyRecon’s SafeSky network, which monitors 15 traffic protocols. This is especially useful in Europe, where smaller aircraft aren’t required to carry ADS-B Out equipment.
According to the company, “When connected, we pull traffic data from the SafeSky servers, which include most of the Mode A, Mode C, and Mode S traffic in addition to a variety of other more niche traffic sources such as paragliding or parachuting apps. Combining the supplemental traffic with the ADS-B receiver provides the user with a much more comprehensive picture of the traffic around them.” Lifetime SafeSky service is included in the SkyRecon price.

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