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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Arcadea’s Vellox Group has acquired France-based maintenance software developer Aviation Dedicated Software (ADSoftware), adding MRO and continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) capabilities to Vellox’s operations platform.&nbsp;ADSoftware serves airplane and helicopter operators, as well as providers of CAMO services.&nbsp;Arcadea launched <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-02-24/vellox-launch-consolidates-operations-software-entities">Vellox Group</a> earlier this year to consolidate Spidertracks, Air Maestro, Flight Vector, and Complete Flight under one platform.
The combination of the two companies’ software platforms creates a “one-stop solution for operations and maintenance management,” according to Vellox, “offering unified workflows that eliminate silos between flight operations and maintenance.”
“ADSoftware is a natural fit for Vellox’s disruptor vision,” said Vellox Group CEO Aleksandra Banas. “Together, we’re reshaping how aviation operators run their businesses from the cockpit to the hangar with a single, integrated platform.”
The combined platform will give users access to “seamless workflows across planning, dispatch, safety, and maintenance; a single, cohesive user experience; advanced decision support and analytics tools; and elevated compliance and audit-readiness,” according to Vellox. The company&nbsp;will rebrand ADSoftware’s Airpack software and retain all ADSoftware employees.

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The combination of Vellox's and ADSoftware's platforms creates a “one-stop solution for operations and maintenance management,” according to Vellox.

Arcadea Buys Maintenance Software Provider ADSoftware

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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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News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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