Firecrown Aviation Group Names New Editors for KITPLANES and AVweb

Randall Brink will lead KITPLANES and Matt Ryan will guide AVweb as Aviation Consumer prepares for a digital relaunch.

Ryan Ewing

Tuesday, September 02, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Randall Brink (left) has been named lead editor of KITPLANES, and Matt Ryan (right) is the new lead editor of AVweb.

Key Takeaways:

Firecrown Media's Aviation Group has appointed Randall Brink as the lead editor for KITPLANES Magazine and Matt Ryan as the lead editor for AVweb.
The company is transitioning The Aviation Consumer to a fully digital format and enhancing the web-based presence of IFR Magazine and Aviation Safety Magazine.
These moves are part of Firecrown's ongoing investment and expansion strategy to adapt its aviation publications to modern digital consumption and serve readers with trusted journalism and technical insight.

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Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group has appointed two new editorial leaders as the company continues to expand and invest in its family of publications.

KITPLANES

Randall Brink has been named lead editor of KITPLANES Magazine, bringing decades of experience as an author, editor, and pilot. Brink is an FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) with multiple type ratings, a certified flight instructor, and a longtime contributor to aviation publications.