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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Georgetown, South Carolina-based Sherpa Air has been named a Garmin authorized service and installation center, which enables the company to install and service Garmin’s full line of avionics products.
The Garmin avionics that Sherpa Air can install include integrated flight decks, GPS navigators, ADS-B solutions, and advanced cockpit systems. Sherpa Air’s customers are located along the U.S. East Coast, and the Garmin approval expands the company’s avionics expertise.
“We plan on doing King Air installations to include the G1000, Autoland, and autothrottle [systems],” said Carl Counasse, Sherpa Air v-p of maintenance. “We are also looking at writing some STCs for Part 25 aircraft with a full Garmin package using G700s, GTNs, TCAS II, et cetera. We will be retaining the original autopilot that was installed in the aircraft to reduce STC cost and certification time.”
“Garmin’s certification is a strong endorsement of our technical capabilities and our commitment to delivering world-class avionics support,” said Sherpa Air president Paul Handakas. “We are excited to bring Garmin’s cutting-edge technology and trusted solutions to our customers.”

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