<p>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.</p>


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<p>Minden, Nev.-based Maintenance On Reliable Engines (More Co.) received approval from the FAA for its instructions for continued airworthiness to extend the time between overhaul (TBO) for seven Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6A engine models. More Co. is the holder of eight FAA STCs for TBO extension programs on PT6As ranging from the -11 through -45R and -110 through -135A. These eight STCs are used on about 1,570 engines, according to the company, which estimates that its TBO extensions have saved owners of those engines more than $200 million in overhaul costs since the More program began in 1993. The new engines covered by the instructions are PT6A-60A, -60AG, -61, -65AG, -65AR, -65B and -65R. More is also considering developing TBO extensions for other PT6A-60-series models, depending on market demand. The More program costs $10,000 per engine and more than doubles P&amp;WC TBOs. Operators must conduct required periodic hot-section borescope inspections as well as inspections of the compressor and exhaust duct areas, periodic powerplant adjustment test, oil analysis, oil-filter debris analysis, vibration analysis and preventive maintenance.</p>


More Co. TBO Extension OK’d for P&WC PT6A-60s

Minden, Nev.-based Maintenance On Reliable Engines (More Co.) received approval from the FAA for its instructions for continued airworthiness to extend the

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