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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Bombardier manufactures a variety of business aircraft models, provides engineering, and aircraft maintenance services.

Bombardier’s new line maintenance station (LMS) in Perth, Australia, is the company’s tenth and provides more local service options, complementing the company’s Melbourne service center that opened in September 2022.
At the Perth LMS, Bombardier offers light scheduled, unscheduled, and aircraft-on-ground support for all Learjets, Challengers, and Globals. Bombardier also operates mobile response trucks in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, and plans to open a second LMS in Sydney later this year.&nbsp;
These added capabilities are part of Bombardier’s Services and Support business growth in the region. In addition to stocking parts at the Melbourne service center, Bombardier has Asia distribution hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong. The company now has 10 service centers and 50 mobile response and unscheduled maintenance team units globally.
“The addition of the Perth line maintenance station is an integral part of our overall mission to enhance OEM support for our customers in Australia,” said Paul Sislian, Bombardier executive v-p for aftermarket services and strategy. “We are delighted to be offering our customers expanded support, more resources, and increased flexibility closer to their base of operations.”

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.

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Perth, Australia

Facility is the company’s tenth and will be joined by one in Sydney

At the Perth line maintenance station, Bombardier offers light scheduled, unscheduled, and aircraft-on-ground support for Learjet, Challenger, & Global aircraft.

Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Perth

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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.

New software helps aircraft operators avoid reformatting documents

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Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Fuselage rail system and radome approvals expand the company’s offerings

Avcon Adds Two Special-mission STCs for Challengers

Curt Epstein

The 250,000-sq-ft addition will be operational in 2028

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The company saw record demand for AOG services last month 

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It aims to create national footprint

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