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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Héroux-Devtek has added Ametek MRO’s Antavia as an authorized repair center for the repair and overhaul of Embraer Legacy and Praetor landing gear in Europe. The move will help landing gear manufacturer Héroux-Devtek support its products and meet customer requests without impacting production of landing gear products.
France-based Antavia’s capabilities will facilitate landing gear work, and these include non-destructive testing, machining, surface treatment, and painting. The company has invested in facilities in Paris and Campsas near Toulouse, adding tools, engineering expertise, and infrastructure.
“Antavia’s technical expertise, responsiveness, and established quality processes position it to support operators across the region,” said Marc-Olivier Gagnon, v-p, engineering and product support at Héroux-Devtek.
“This combination enables Antavia to meet demanding turnaround and quality requirements expected by business jet operators,” said Antavia deputy v-p and business manager Laurent Bouissou. “An authorized repair center agreement is a strong tie between the component MRO, such as Antavia, and the OEM; it demonstrates a high level of trust between both parties.”

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