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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Supply-chain provider FDH Aero has opened an office in Bengaluru, India, and plans to consolidate its hardware and electronics divisions at the new site. The company recently celebrated the opening of the office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Bengaluru operations will be led by Adhavan Kamalanathan for FDH Electronics and Victor Bharath for FDH Hardware, both of whom have decades of experience supporting Tier 1 suppliers in the region, according to FDH Aero.
“Strong commercial aerospace demand, rising defense investment, and ‘made in India’ initiatives are accelerating growth across India’s aerospace and defense sector,” said Matthew Lacki, president of FDH Hardware. “With our new office in Bengaluru, we are better positioned to support Tier 1 customers and manufacturers while enabling local sourcing strategies that improve cost, availability, and supply-chain performance.”
Headquartered in Commerce, California, FDH Aero supplies hardware, electrical products, and consumables/expendables, and provides value-added services from facilities in 15 countries.

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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