2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Garmin Lands First Chinese Dealership

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Start-up Saker Launches S-1 Personal Jet Program

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

One Price, All-you-can-fly Charter Firm Set To Take Off

Avidyne Adds Bonanza to Autopilot Approvals

Sporty’s Offers iPad EFB Approval Process

In The Works: Bombardier Learjet 70/75

New TAS and Tcas I Added to Garmin Traffic Lineup

Solairus Aviation Thrives in a Challenging Charter Market

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Business Keeps Climbing at Busy Phoenix Heliparts

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Avgas: California Governor Wants To End ‘Shake-Down’ Prop 65 Lawsuits

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

SMO Facing Further Efforts at Airport Closure

Flexjet Flying High As Customers Buy More Shares, Jet Cards

AIN Blog: Let's Kick The FAA Into Action On New Regulations

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Prop 65 Reform To Free California FBOs from Penalties?

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

FlightSafety Tapped for Pilatus PC-24 Training

Aviobook EFB Solution

Rockwell Collins Announced Pro Line 21 Advanced

Ontic Accelerates Lifetime Support For Legacy Avionics And Electronics

Pilatus Picks FlightSafety For PC-24 Training

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Cyber Risk Real for Bizav Operators, Says Collins

DAC Receives PMA Approval For iPad EFB Interface

Air Charter Service Sees Double-digit Growth

Rockwell Collins Wins Gold Edison Award For HUD Synthetic Vision

Honeywell iPad Apps Optimized For Pilatus PC-12

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Skybox And Venue Selected For Falcon 2000EX Retrofit

The long-awaited Pilatus PC-24 was unveiled on Tuesday, May 21 at EBACE 2013.

Pilatus PC-24 Headed For Certification In 2017

Pilatus Reveals PC-24 Light Jet with Large Cargo Door

Service Network Is Cessna’s European Stronghold

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

IBAC Awards SSA Certificate to AeroEx

Amstat First Quarter Sales Numbers Somewhat Positive

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.