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
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Globalair V2.0 now online
Airport information resource Globalair.com’s Version 2.0 release includes new features, such as weather information, new search capabilities and fresher, m
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Irving reopens Gander FBO
On July 12 Irving Aviation celebrated the grand reopening of its Gander, Newfoundland FBO, a 5,000-sq-ft facility built to replace the original FBO termina
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Santa Monica Airport dodges monitoring mandate
A proposal to require California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to measure jet taxi and idle times during a one-year period is dead, according to t
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Air 51's first FBO slated for Lexington
On July 18, FBO developer Air 51 broke ground on a new FBO at Lexington, Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport.
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Geneva AirPark gets go-ahead
Geneva AirPark, a private hangar/ office development at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport, received official building approval, according to devel
Aircraft
In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100
Embraer is getting closer to flying its Phenom 100 VLJ, having rolled out the first prototype on June 16 from the company’s headquarters in São José dos Ca
Aircraft
In The Works: Epic Victory
Epic has notched another first flight, this time for the Victory single-engine jet, which took off on July 6 from Roberts Field in Redmond, Ore.
In The Works: Honda Aircraft HondaJet
As preparations continue for the construction of Honda Aircraft’s new world headquarters building in Greensboro, N.C., Honda engineers are refining the air
Hawker Beechcraft focuses on support
Bill Brown, Hawker Beech-craft’s new president for global customer support, has all the right credentials for his new job, which he started at the end of M
Aircraft
Construction begins for Honda Aircraft HQ
On June 27, Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new world headquarters a
Aircraft
Eclipse Flying single-engine jet
Eclipse Aviation surprised the crowds assembled for the opening of this year’s EAA AirVenture show with a new four-place single-engine Eclipse Concept Jet
Accidents
Maintenance faulted in 2005 Chalk’s crash
The crash of a Chalk’s Ocean Airways Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard on Dec.
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Liberty Air still coming to Savannah
The planned Liberty Air Ventures FBO at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) has encountered some site delays, according to president and CEO M
Airports
TEB facing weight limits?
It’s too soon to know the fate of the so-called user-fee bills working their way through the sausage-making legislative apparatus in Washington, D.C., but
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Encore adds Frederick FBO
Encore FBO bought the sole FBO at Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., the chain’s fourth U.S.
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Esco EMAS installations growing
Aircraft arresting system manufacturer Esco has completed its first Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) installations outside the U.S., at China’s
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NATA warns of more SMO problems
The California State Assembly voted to approve Assembly Bill 700, a requirement for the City of Santa Monica to measure emissions of aircraft using Santa M
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Signature, NetJets Europe sign handling agreement
NetJets Europe tapped Signature Flight Support as its Europe-wide “preferred handler.” The agreement covers Signature FBOs in Belgium, France, Greece, Irel
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Charleston gets second FBO
Ken Allison, owner of a growing chain of Million Air FBOs, has added a seventh facility to his stable, Million Air Charleston at South Carolina’s Charlesto
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Houston Executive under way
Groundbreaking for the FBO at Houston’s newest airport, Houston Executive, took place on June 11.
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Million Air moves to Paris
Million Air president and CEO Roger Woolsey and partner FlyingGroup celebrated the opening of the Million Air FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
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Jet Aviation Geneva: Different challenges for European, U.S. Facilities
One of the great challenges for an FBO company seeking to build a chain is to strike gold not only with facilities in the U.S.
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Unique fuel deal at Carroll County FBO
American Pilot Services, a new second FBO at Carroll County Regional Airport north of Washington, D.C., is offering visiting aircraft operators the opportu
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Tac Air giving away 'timeless' Chris-Craft
Visitors to Tac Air FBOs can qualify for the chain’s annual NBAA giveaway contest, which features a rare Chris-Craft Capri runabout named Timeless.
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Landmark, Enterprise sign rental car deal
Finding a rental car at an FBO will be much easier soon as Enterprise Rent-A-Car signed an agreement to serve customers at Landmark Aviation’s 34 North Ame
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Million Air Medford opens
The newly built Million Air FBO franchise at Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Ore., opened in January, and the new FBO terminal was unveiled
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Universal Paris back to normal
Almost four months after suffering a damaging fire, the Universal Aviation FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport has been fully restored.
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Castle & Cooke opening FBO in Hawaii
In the third quarter property development company Castle & Cooke will open a new FBO at Honolulu International Airport, sited on the 3.2-acre former Ci
Aircraft
Bombardier debuts upgraded CRJ900
Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a series of updates to its CRJ900 regional jet during a June 5 event at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Washington Dulles
Avionics
OP Technologies develops SR22 avionics
Avionics manufacturer OP Technologies is about to enter the market for TSO’d avionics in FAA-certified airplanes.
