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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Landing gear MRO provider Av8 is investing in its Embraer Phenom 300 program with the purchase of additional sets of landing gear and more high-value rotable parts and components.
The move adds to Av8’s Phenom landing gear rotable exchange pool and enables the Houston-based company to exchange entire landing gear assemblies so operators don’t have to wait for a lengthy overhaul. This also helps operators plan ahead and have schedule certainty when it’s time to perform a landing gear exchange.
“Phenom aircraft continue to represent a large and growing portion of the light jet fleet,” said Av8 general manager Kevin Connelly. “This investment reinforces our commitment to supporting operators with faster, more reliable landing gear maintenance solutions while ensuring we maintain the inventory and infrastructure necessary to meet increasing demand.”
Av8 Group is an FAA and EASA Part 145 repair station and specializes in Hawker and Phenom 100/300 landing gear, including fixed-price overhauls, and manufacturing of FAA-approved PMA parts. Victor Sierra acquired Av8 Group in 2025.

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.

Av8 Buys Additional Phenom 300 Landing Gear and Rotable Parts

Component specialist helps operators with schedule certainty

 Av8 is building up its Phenom landing gear rotable exchange pool, enabling the Houston-based company to swap entire landing gear assemblies.

Av8 Buys More Phenom 300 Landing Gear and Parts

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Phenom 100/100E/100EV

Phenom 300/300E

AV8 MRO

Embraer Executive Aircraft

More In Maintenance and Modifications

Greenpoint Delivers VVIP 787 Interior Completion

Project incorporated AeroSuite private space

Duncan Aviation Completes Its First Key Falcon 8X Check

The work also included aircraft upgrades and refurbishments

AeroSource and ZenithJet Team To Support Aircraft Buyers

Partners want to be involved in private aircraft transactions across the Asia-Pacific region

Aero Star Aviation Expands into Citation Maintenance

Adds Cessna 560XL and Latitude to MRO menu

Aero-Dienst Vienna Station Marks 20 Years of MRO Support

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

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