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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Cobham Aerospace Communications is highlighting its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satcoms this week at NBAA-BACE 2018 as “the first and only Inmarsat SB-S-approved system available for business jets,” according to the company.
On display at the company's NBAA booth (1260), Cobham’s Aviator 300D and 350D satcoms offer a lower-cost yet efficient means of providing airborne connectivity and datalink communications. Cobham already provides SB-S for commercial airlines, including FANS 1/A compliance, which includes ADS-C and controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC).
“SB-S’s always-on/always-ready datalink permits constant satellite communication between pilots and air traffic control,” according to Cobham, “facilitating the real-time sharing of crucial flight data and thus palpably improving operational efficiency and safety.”
For business jets, the Cobham satcom paired with an aircraft interface device (AID) allows passengers to access high-speed satcom services. This is done with a single channel of SB-S, allowing passengers to access websites, send and receive emails, and make voice calls. The AID segregates data so passenger communications are secure, and there is no compromise of safety-critical flight deck data.
“The ability to support cockpit and cabin connectivity via SwiftBroadband makes the Aviator 300D the first system of its type that will support FANS/CPDLC, in addition to providing an IP connection to passengers,” said Scott Beutel, Cobham regional director for satcom aero.

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