Matt Thurber
Editor-in-Chief
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&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.
Latest from Matt Thurber
FBOs
Touching Bases: Signature adds Montreal FBO
Signature Flight Support has opened its first Canadian FBO, at Montreal Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Ross adds Ronson to FBO network
FBO chain Ross Aviation has acquired the assets of an FBO formerly operated by Ronson Aviation at Trenton Mercer Airport in West Trenton, N.J.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Fuel setup available from Flightaware
FlightAware announced at the NBAA Convention that users of its online flight-tracking, flight-data and flight-planning services can now make fuel arran
FBOs
Touching Bases: TWG finalizes Vitesse purchase
TWG Aviation, which provides charter/management, maintenance and FBO services under the names Business Jet Access and Business Jet Center, has completed t
FBOs
Touching BAses: Skyvector mapping added by arinc
Arinc has added new map technology and automated risk factor assessment for meeting safety management system (SMS) requirements to Arinc Direct, its flig
FBOs
Touching Bases: Argus improves Cheq system
Argus International has revamped its Charter Evaluation and Qualification (Cheq) system with a new user interface to ease searching, and unlimited TripCheq
FBOs
Touching Bases: AC-U-Kwik database adds improvements
AC-U-Kwik’s online airports database has seen a 33-percent increase in traffic over the past year.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Avfuel scholarship winners
Fuel distributor Avfuel awarded its annual Avtrip scholarships to George Hoyt and Sage Santangelo.
FBOs
Touching Bases: JetEx donating revenues to Unicef
JetEx Flight Support, a handling and services company with more than 260 locations worldwide, will donate to Unicef one percent of the revenues it genera
Touching Bases: World Fuel, Exxonmobil launch premier card
World Fuel Services and ExxonMobil Aviation partnered to launch the Avitat Premier Card program, which provides discounted fuel and aviation-related serv
FBOs
Tac Air Sells Greenville Fbo
TAC Air sold its FBO location in Greenville, S.C., to Greenville Jet Center.
Rotorcraft
Robinson wins FAA OK for turbine-powered R6
On October 25, Robinson Helicopter entered a new phase as a manufacturer of turbine-powered rotorcraft when the FAA handed over the new R66’s type certif
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA proposes change to IA renewal policy
The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words “actively engaged” as it relates to application for and renewal
Aircraft
In the works: Cessna – Citation Ten
Cessna didn’t resurrect the canceled large-cabin Columbus at the NBAA Convention in October but did unveil a major upgrade to its largest and fastest jet
Aircraft
In the works: Bombardier – Global 7000, 8000
Bombardier added two new jets to its ultra-long-range Global line, t
Aircraft
Ice system, avionics update planned for FedEx Caravans
FedEx Express is converting its entire fleet of 250 Cessna 208 Caravans from de-icer boots to CAV Aerospace TKS ice-protection systems and Garmin G600
FBOs
TWC closes purchase deal for ACM Aviation
On November 12, Van Nuys-based charter/management provider TWC Aviation completed its acquisition of ACM Aviation, which is headquartered in San J
Aircraft
Cessna studies single-engine t-prop
It’s no secret that Cessna is in the early stages of developing a new single-engine turboprop–one designed for fast, comfortable traveling and intended t
Aircraft
With or Without Re-engining, Changes Afoot for Boeing 737
Boeing’s path for further development of the 737 series doesn’t necessarily include replacing the jet’s CFM56 engines, although that remains an option, acc
Aircraft
Hawker 4000s Set for Significant Upgrade Program
Faced with an FAA mandate to modify all of the Hawker 4000s delivered thus far with fuel system upgrades that meet the latest certification standards, Hawk
Jet Involved in Brazil Midair Finally on U.S. Soil
The Embraer Legacy 600 involved in the midair with a Go
Aircraft
Cessna Planning a Six-seat Turboprop Single
Cessna is in the early stages of developing a new single-engine turboprop, but the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered airplane that spotters have seen
Charter & Fractional
TWC Concludes ACM Aviation Acquisition
Van Nuys-based charter/management provider TWC Aviation has completed its acquisition of ACM Av
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Final Transport-category Fatigue Rule
Under new final rules issued by the FAA, all transport-category (Part 25) aircraft certified he
Maintenance and Modifications
Mid-Continent Instruments West Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago Mid-Continent Instruments opened a West Coast facility at Van Nuys Airport in
Maintenance and Modifications
China Sees Opportunity in PMA Parts
Chinese air carriers and regulators made positive comments about FAA-approved PMA parts at the Independent and Alternative Materials Conference held in Chi
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Plans Policy Crackdown on Non-active IAs
The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words "actively engaged" as they relate to application for a
Aircraft
Boeing’s Sky Interior Debuts with FlyDubai
Boeing delivered the first 737NG with the new Sky Interior cabin to FlyDubai on October 27.
AOPA Summit Opens, Student Retention Key Goal
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Summit kicked off today at the Long Beach Convention
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Wings Its Way to Profitability in 3Q
Berkshire Hathaway on Friday reported that revenues at its NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of 2010 v
