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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Cessna Citation 560XL, Excel, XL, XLS, and Ascend

Matt Thurber

U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul provider C&amp;L Aerospace is adding business jets to its capability of disassembling end-of-life aircraft and recovering useful parts. The program starts with 13 Cessna Citations, including the Excel/XL/ XLS/XLS+, Sovereign, and Latitude models. Parts, including engine components, will be available directly from the company to business jet operators and other MRO facilities.&nbsp;
C&amp;L offers consignment and other tailored support programs for the recovered parts and plans to set up parts programs and to stock essential components to support customers operating these airplanes, the company said, “providing an innovative alternative to the current supply chain-constrained parts suppliers.” C&amp;L is also developing new in-house landing gear repairs and improving repair capabilities.
Buyers will be able to source the airplanes’ Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PW306C and PW545B engine parts from C&amp;L or access complete engines for lease, exchange, or sale.&nbsp;
“This strategic program will offer our customers greater availability of parts for&nbsp;these aircraft types said C&amp;L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour.&nbsp;“With our MRO facility in Bangor, Maine, and our strategically located global warehouse network, C&amp;L is uniquely positioned to support these fleets.”

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.

Business Jets Will End and Extend Life at C&L Aerospace

Company will offer airframe and engine parts from 13 Citations

C&L Aerospace's business jet disassembly program starts with 13 Cessna Citations that include the Excel/XL, XLS, XLS+, Sovereign, and Latitude models.

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