Matt Thurber
Editor-in-Chief
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&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.
Latest from Matt Thurber
Aircraft
Last Chance To Fly a Martin Mars Flying Boat
Coulson Flying Tankers is offering pilots an opportunity to log some stick time in the last Martin Mars flying boat.
Training and Workforce
Helicopter Pilot Upset Training Offered by Flight Research
The Mojave, Calif. company is offering upset recognition and recovery training for helicopter pilots in an AW109, Bell 212 and BO-105.
Avionics
AIN Bizav Blog: Combating Avionics Complexity
Avionics designers continue adding features while improving the pilot-machine interface, and this has safety and efficiency benefits.
Regulations and Government
Flytenow Flight-sharing Case Seeks Supreme Court Hearing
The Goldwater Institute is asking the Supreme Court to hear the Flytenow case, which revolves around First Amendment issues.
Avionics
Garmin Adds Titanium to D2 Bravo Watch Lineup
The new Titanium features a heart monitor and high-resolution color display plus an aviation-tailored watchface.
ATC
Space-based ADS-B Benefits Outlined in FSF Report
The Flight Safety Foundation's report explains how space-based ADS-B could improve surveillance of aircraft over oceans and remote areas.
Avionics
L-3 Lynx ADS-B Solutions for Caravans, Helicopters
The NGT-9000 provides both ADS-B out and in features among other things.
Avionics
DAC STCs New Displays for Older Aircraft
Approval covers installation in the Hawker 800/800XP/1000, Challenger 601-3A/3R, Citation 650, Falcon 900, Fokker 50 and Gulfstream III.
Avionics
FreeFlight Offering $500 Rebate for ADS-B Installations
Rebate is available for all airplane and helicopter makes and models.
Aircraft
Piper M600 Receives FAA Certification
The Piper M600 turboprop single is priced at $2.853 million and comes with Garmin G3000 avionics and a PWC PT6-42A flat-rated at 600 shp.
Avionics
CMD Expands ADS-B AML STC to Part 23 Turbines
The CMD Flight Solutions AML STC brings ADS-B Out solutions to more than 70 makes and models of Part 23 turbine aircraft.
Avionics
Gogo Joining The Weather Co.’s Turbulence Pirep Network
Gogo Business Aviation and The Weather Company are collaborating on delivery of real-time turbulence intensity information to pilots and dispatchers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Delta Private Jets Plans Fleet-wide Gogo Biz 4G Service
The Delta Air Lines subsidiary plans to install the high-speed Gogo Biz 4G system on more than 70 airplanes.
Training and Workforce
AIN Bizav Blog: Training the FlightSafety Way
G550 initial type rating training at FlightSafety International's Long Beach learning center.
Avionics
Universal Avionics FMS Simplifies ADS-B Installations
The new FMS software eliminates the need to install a separate panel annunciator to highlight ADS-B transponder failure.
Van Nuys NBAA Forum Breaks Attendee, Exhibitor Records
About 2,000 people attended the NBAA Regional Forum held at Van Nuys Airport on June 9.
Training and Workforce
FlightSimCom 2016 Opens June 11 at New England Air Museum
The fourth annual FlightSimCon celebrates the world of desktop flight simulation.
Aircraft
AIN Flies HondaJet
Flying the HondaJet, it was clear that the aircraft surpasses the original published specification.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Firms Up Plans for New Single-engine Turboprop
Textron Aviation unveiled the cabin mockup for its single-engine turboprop (SETP)
Aircraft
Citation Longitude Development Picking Up Pace
Textron Aviation offered a glimpse into the production and engineering processes supporting its newest Citation, the Longitude.
Maintenance and Modifications
Traxxall Growing Into Maintenance-tracking Market
Traxxall’s maintenance-tracking service now serves more than 300 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Aeronautics Experiencing Phenomenal Growth
Texas-based DAS specializes in composite repairs for business aircraft.
Training and Workforce
Flight Preview App Helps Pilots Pre-fly Approaches
The new Honeywell Flight Preview app for the iPad allows pilots to become familiar with the airport environment.
Training and Workforce
VisionSafe Signs Up with King Schools for EVAS Training
King Schools will host the VisionSafe EVAS training course on the King iLearn online learning platform.
Aircraft
Cirrus Single-engine Jet Is almost Market-ready
Cirrus single-engine jet is almost market-ready
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Lancair Evolution Fills Drone Flying Role
Spectral Sky is adapting the Lancair Evolution kitbuilt composite airplane to manned and unmanned UAS operations.
Avionics
New FAA Policy Simplifies ADS-B Installations
The new policy should lower the cost for ADS-B OUT and encourage operators to meet the mandate before 2020.
Accidents
AIN Blog: Risky Business (Animals in Airplanes)
Were an unrestrained dog and two cats a factor in an aircraft accident?
Aircraft
Cirrus Flies First Production Vision Jet
The first production Cirrus Vision Jet will be used for proving the jet's type-rating training program.
Safety
Upset Training in the Age of Fly by Wire
Do pilots who fly airplanes with fly-by-wire flight controls need upset prevention and recovery training?
