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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Kit manufacturer ScaleWings Aircraft will deliver all new SW-51 kits with a subscription to the Crewchief Systems digital record-keeping system. Crewchief helps aircraft owners eliminate paper logbooks and track maintenance status.
The ScaleWings 72% scale P-51 Mustang replica SW-51 features an all-composite airframe and Rotax 916iS power with Garmin G3X avionics and a full-airframe parachute.
“ScaleWings is built on the concept of leveraging 21st-century technology to modernize a legacy product,” said ScaleWings CEO Christian von Kessel. “This partnership with Crewchief Systems modernizes the outmoded paper documentation with digital assets, accessible from anywhere, in real time, with high confidence in compliance. This enhances the ownership experience with the same level of innovation and technology our customers appreciate.”
With a Crewchief subscription, ScaleWings owners can keep track of maintenance status, including inspection requirements and any applicable service bulletins or airworthiness directives. The software also supports inventory coordination, parts visibility, and documentation for transferring ownership, and it helps preserve the value of the aircraft.
“ScaleWings is integrating aircraft asset intelligence at the point of production, not as an afterthought,” said Aaron de Zafra, CEO at Crewchief Systems. “With built-in redundancy and version control, operators, owners, and service teams gain clearer maintenance oversight and long-term data integrity.”

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.

ScaleWings Taps Crewchief Maintenance Tracking System for Builders/Owners

System eliminates paper logbooks and simplifies monitoring of aircraft requirements

With a Crewchief subscription, ScaleWings owners can keep track of maintenance status, including inspection requirements and any applicable service bulletins. 

ScaleWings Taps Crewchief Tracking for Builders/Owners

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chad Trautvetter

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Company adds utility turboprop to its portfolio

Columbia Air Tapped for Daher Kodiak Sales and Service

Hanneke Weitering

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.

Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend

DUST Identity Targets Counterfeit Aircraft Parts

Modification helps company complete UAV delivery flight testing

Wildhorse Helicopters Bell 47 Gets Full NVG Treatment

Curt Epstein

System brings a big jet feature to one of the smallest

Pro Star Aviation Installs Moving Map System on PC-24

Adds capabilities that will benefit customers based in Brazil

Brazil’s ANAC Approves Solojet’s Sovereign Maintenance

The company will add to its 66,000-sq-ft location at KINT

Propeller and Rotor MRO Piedmont Propulsion To Expand

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Four-week class conducted by specialists from the engine manufacturer

Duncan Aviation Technicians Complete PW308 Training

Charles Alcock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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