<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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Matt Thurber

<p>Business aircraft activity in October climbed 5.14 percent over September, according to Aviation Research Group/U.S. (ARG/US), and was 2.5 percent higher than October 2008. Once again, turboprop activity led the field, with an improvement of 9.1 percent (14.1 percent Part 91, -4.2 percent Part 135 and a significantly higher 26.1 percent fractional operations). Part 91 operations climbed the most overall at 5.9 percent, but overall Part 135 operations saw a 0.7-percent increase, spurred by a 12.8-percent increase in midsize jet operations. All-aircraft fractional operations declined by 5.9 percent, with the bright spots the turboprops and large-cabin jets (up 0.8 percent). According to ARG/US, “Total flight activity for the last 12 months as compared to the previous 12 months is down 18.41 percent (November 2007 to October 2008 versus November 2008 to October 2009).” ARG/US’s TraqPak data “is serial-number-specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii).”</p>


ARG/US Data Shows Improvement in Flying Activity

Business aircraft activity in October climbed 5.14 percent over September, according to Aviation Research Group/U.S.

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