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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Nextant Aerospace announced today at ABACE 2014 that it selected Avic International Aero-Development as its exclusive sales representative for Greater China, which includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. This follows Nextant’s appointment of Nextant Pacific as its dealer in the Asia-Pacific region, exclusive of Greater China.


Nextant’s products include the 400XTi–a Beechjet 400A/XP with new Williams International FJ44-3AP engines and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics, as well as other aerodynamic and reliability improvements–and the G90XT, a modified King Air 90 twin turboprop with new GE H80 engines and Garmin G1000 avionics.


Nextant Aerospace expects to receive CAAC certification for the 400XTi this year. While the Beechjet 400A/XT is certified in China, the 400XTi changes will likely be approved under a supplemental type certification program, he said, as in the U.S. and other countries.


Avic International Aero-Development will own the first 400XTi in China and has signed for a delivery position.

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.

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