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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More than 300 employees and guests celebrated the opening of Liebherr-Aerospace Saline’s new building at the company’s campus in Saline, Michigan earlier this month. The 33,000-sq-ft facility adds to Liebherr-Aerospace’s OEM equipment testing and MRO services, including work on landing gear and pneumatic components.
Heat-transfer components manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace are installed in commercial airplanes, helicopters, and business jets, including those manufactured by Airbus, Boeing,&nbsp;Bombardier, Embraer, and Mitsubishi.
“The positive and overwhelming acceptance by our customers has allowed us to expand our offerings worldwide, thus validating our strategy to be close to our customers,” said Liebherr-Aerospace Transportation chief customer officer Alex Vlielander. “Furthermore, by expanding the network we are shortening the overall turn around time by eliminating transportation time, cutting down on cost and lowering our carbon footprint.”
“It is also important that we recognize the sustainable contributions of our employees. This milestone is proof of their daily contribution to our success,” added Will Dew, managing director commercial at Liebherr-Aerospace Saline. “Thanks to their tireless commitment and the new local conditions that the new building provides us with, we can respond even more quickly to the growing demand from our customers and strengthen our long-term competitiveness.”

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.

Liebherr-Aerospace Expands MRO at Michigan Campus

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Heat-transfer components manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace are installed in commercial airplanes, helicopters, and business jets, including those manufactured by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, and Mitsubishi. 

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