About Tripp
As CFO, COO & Group President of FLYING Finance and CFO & Group President of Firecrown Media, Tripp Thurston brings two decades of commercial banking and specialized lending experience to the FLYING audience.
Having served as both a regional credit approver and a Market President, Tripp has a “both sides of the desk” perspective and a candid, down-to-earth style of explaining complex transactions. He writes regularly for FLYING Magazine on aircraft markets, buyer decisions and ownership structure.
Based in the Chattanooga area, he spends his downtime exploring the skies in different aircraft or traveling with his wife, two sons and their husky-lab.
Credentials and experience
- Two decades in commercial banking and specialized lending
- Former regional credit approver and Market President
- Bylined contributor, FLYING Magazine
Focus areas
- Aircraft loan structure and credit
- Ownership structure (LLC vs. personal title, leases)
- Tax-driven purchases and bonus depreciation
- Aircraft market analysis