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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After a major upgrade last year to its SR series single-engine piston airplanes that included Safe Return Emergency Autoland, Cirrus has unveiled new features for the 2026 SR20, SR22, and SR22T G7+. These include avionics, paint colors and designs, and—for the SR22—the four-blade composite propeller that has been available on the SR22T.
New for 2026 are upgraded USB-B and -C ports, with two 60-Watt ports in the front and two 100-watt ports in the rear, capable of powering a portable Starlink antenna. Occupants can make voice calls and send and receive text messages using the optional Cirrus Global Connect Iridium satcom system, which also provides weather information, now with more weather products and automatic updates every five minutes.
The Garmin-based Cirrus Perspective Touch+ avionics suite adds a selection of traffic pattern entries on the moving map, and these can be coupled to the autopilot.
Cirrus has introduced two new premium collections for Carbon and Platinum liveries, including three new paint colors: Tangerine, Maldives, and Viridian.
“The 2026 SR Series G7+ provides our customers with more choice, more connectivity, and more pilot convenience combined with revolutionary safety systems, such as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System and Safe Return Emergency Autoland,” said CEO Zean Nielsen. “The 2026 SR Series continues to evolve in lockstep with our owners’ missions and serves as a valuable extension of their businesses and lifestyles.”

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Cirrus Reveals 2026 SR Series Piston Single-engine Features

Avionics, cabin, and paint and design upgrades are this year’s enhancements

New features for the 2026 Cirrus SR20, SR22, and SR22T G7+ include avionics, paint colors and designs, and for the SR22, the four-blade composite propeller.

Cirrus Reveals 2026 SR Series Piston Single Features

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chad Trautvetter

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.

Broker sold 195 used Gulfstreams last year

Hagerty Jet: Preowned Gulfstream Market Surged in 2025

Curt Epstein

OEM reached its highest delivery total in a decade and a half

Embraer Hits High End of Bizjet Delivery Forecast

Charles Alcock

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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

New Falcon business jet orders also grew last year

Dassault Reports 2025 Increase in Falcon Deliveries

Kerry Lynch

Aircraft received FAA certification in November

Textron Aviation Hands Over First Citation Ascend

Charlotte Bailey

No purpose-built supersonic business jet has hit the market

Supersonic Bizjets: A Sound Investment?

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

First generation, all-composite aircraft entered service in 1999

N11000 Marks Delivery of the 11,000th Cirrus SR Series

Completion of final VX4 prototype doubles airborne testing capacity 

Vertical Adds Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype To Flight Test Campaign

Hanneke Weitering

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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