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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Gulfstream’s super-midsize G280 added two speed records during its flight to Shanghai for ABACE 2014, with city-pair records between Germany and Dubai and then on to Hong Kong.


From Germany’s Friedrichshafen Airport, the G280, piloted by Brett Rundle and Bruce Egart, flew 2,751 nm to Dubai International Airport in five hours and 49 minutes, for an average speed of Mach 0.84. The same crew then flew 3,449 nm to Hong Kong International Airport in seven hours and seven minutes, at an average speed of Mach 0.82.


Including these two flights, and the G280 has amassed 47 city-pair speed records. Once the U.S. National Aeronautic Association approves the two new records, they will be sent to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as world records.


Gulfstream also announced that Mandarin Air will be taking delivery of the first G280 to be delivered in China during a ceremony at its ABACE static display area tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

Gulfstream G280 Adds Speed Records En Route To Shanghai

Gulfstream’s G280 has logged a total of 47 city-pair speed records, including two during the flight to Shanghai.

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