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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Aircraft management, charter, and maintenance provider Davinci Jets is now an authorized service center for Tamarack Aerospace’s active winglet systems.&nbsp;The Tamarack autonomous load alleviation system (Atlas) modifies Cessna CitationJets with winglets and Tamarack active camber surfaces, which actuate during flight to reduce the increased load on the wings caused by the winglets. The result is lower fuel burn, improved climb performance, and extended range.
Davinci Jets will offer installations of the Tamarack active winglet systems on the Textron Aviation Cessna Citation CJ/CJ1/CJ1+/M2/M2 Gen2, CJ2/CJ2+, and CJ3/CJ3+/CJ3 Gen2 at its Charlotte, North Carolina MRO facility.
“The addition of these winglets not only enhances the aircraft’s efficiency but also improves its overall performance in a way that our customers will truly appreciate,” said Trey Darr, v-p of Davinci Jets Services. “There are pilots on our team here at Davinci who have operated Citations with the Atlas winglets, and they rave about the performance gain. Additionally, we can integrate the winglet installation with other essential inspection and maintenance services, ensuring that our clients make the most of their aircraft’s downtime.”

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