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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A Daher TBM 910 turboprop single owned by Little Hawk Logistics is being placed at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) to be operated by charter provider 45 North Flight. This is Little Hawk’s third TBM, and the company brokers flights on these aircraft, which are operated by 45 North. Little Hawk is based at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO) in Virginia.&nbsp;
“We see a strong fit between the TBM and the way people travel throughout the Southwest,” said Eric Walden, founder and president of Little Hawk Logistics. “Scottsdale gives us the opportunity to introduce more customers to an aircraft that can reach many of the region’s most popular destinations quickly and efficiently. We are entering the market carefully, and we will allow customer demand to guide what comes next.”
Walden, the grandson of FlightSafety International founder Al Ueltschi, flew as a captain at Atlantic Coast Airlines and then for 11 years at NetJets. He founded Little Hawk in 2014, focusing on TBM ownership and charter brokering.
“Look at what is available within two hours of Scottsdale,” Walden said. “Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Carlsbad, Santa Barbara, Aspen, Denver, and Pebble Beach are all within reach. These are places Scottsdale travelers already visit. The TBM makes it possible to use the airport that is most convenient for the customer’s actual destination.”

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