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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Dallas-based Aero Star Aviation, which specializes in Embraer Phenom and Praetor maintenance, is expanding by adding services for Textron Aviation Cessna Citation 560XL and Latitude owners. An FAA-approved Part 145 <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-10-10/aero-star-aviation-introduces-ai-maintenance-assistant">repair station</a>, Aero Star was founded in 2013 and has facilities at Love Field (KDAL) in Texas and a satellite office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Services for Citation owners include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and airframe support, according to Aero Star. The company has invested in maintenance technician training and tools to support the addition of the Citation models. Aero Star&nbsp;also offers pre-purchase and 10-year inspections, engine changes, line maintenance, wheel assembly exchange, and AOG support, plus aircraft consulting and management.
“Our reputation has been built on providing exceptional support for Embraer and Praetor aircraft,” said Chris Grinnell, owner and president of Aero Star Aviation. “Adding the Citation airframe services allows us to extend that same commitment to safety, quality, and responsiveness to a wider segment of the business aviation community.”

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.

Aero Star Aviation Expands into Citation Airframe Maintenance 

Adds Cessna 560XL and Latitude to MRO menu

Maintenance services for Citation owners include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and airframe support.

Aero Star Aviation Expands into Citation Maintenance

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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.

Austrian MRO base is part of a network that also includes Germany and Florida

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Curt Epstein

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News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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Amy Wilder

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

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News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

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Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

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