Chad Trautvetter
Online Editor
Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group. He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion, the student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot magazine, he joined AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.
Latest from Chad Trautvetter
NBAA 2011 Deemed ‘Highly Successful’
As the 64th NBAA Convention closed yesterday, association president and CEO Ed Bolen deemed it a “highly successful” show.
Charter & Fractional
Acana Tackles Charter Issues at NBAA Forum
Acana Tackles Charter Issues at NBAA Forum
Training and Workforce
SimCom: Flight Departments ‘Rightsizing’ Aircraft
Flight departments are rightsizing their aircraft equipment.
Aircraft
Falcon SMS ‘100 Percent Go’ at Dassault
Dassault’s still-under-wraps Falcon super-midsize (SMS) will be in a category above today’s Falcon 2000 series.
China Minsheng Signs for 13 Embraer Legacy 650s
China Minsheng Signs for 13 Embraer Legacy 650s
Foley: Odds Still Favor Bizav Growth
If the economy doesn't recover, then business jet deliveries would plateau, says analyst Brian Foley.
Dassault Signs MoU with Minsheng Financial for 20 Falcons
China's Minsheng Financing signed an MoU for 20 Dassault Falcons.
Maintenance and Modifications
Power 90 King Air Starts Flight Tests
Smyrna Air Center has begun flight testing its Power90 Conversion for the King Air 90 with the 800-shp GE H80 engines.
Avionics
Gogo Biz To Be Factory Option on Cessna Citation CJ4
Cessna Aircraft today announced at the NBAA Convention that it will offer Aircell Gogo Biz high-speed airborne Internet as a factory option for the CJ4.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Partners Ready To Test New Winglet
Aviation Partners is readying its new blended split-tip Scimitar winglet for flight test.
Look Who's Talking for Bombardier
Bombardier has appointed movie star and pilot John Travolta as one of its business aircraft brand ambassadors.
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Bizav OEMs Must Go Bold or Just Go Home
Business aircraft manufacturers' future survival could very well rest on them announcing bold plans at NBAA 2011.
Charter & Fractional
Million Air Charter OK’d for RNP-AR Approaches
Million Air Dallas completed the validation flight requirements to obtain authority to conduct RNP-AR (formally SAAAR) approaches in its Gulfstream G450.
Signature Adds Affiliate Program for FBOs
Signature Flight Support launched a new program, dubbed Signature Select, that allows independent FBOs to use its same systems, service and safety
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 Test Pilot Recognized
Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed record for conventional helicopters
Goodrich Acquires Winslow Life Raft
Goodrich yesterday completed its acquisition of Lake Suzy, Fla.-based Winslow Marine Products, a provider of life rafts to the business aviation
Helicopter Crashes in East River with Five On Board
The NTSB has launched a Go-Team to investigate the crash of a Bell 206 tour helicopter into the East River in New York City.
Engines
Hawker 800XPR Obtains EASA Blessing
Hawker Beechcraft received EASA approval for the Hawker 800XPR yesterday, just weeks after receiving certification from the FAA.
Airports
FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program
The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
Charter & Fractional
Acana To Hold Charter/Broker Seminar at NBAA Convention
The Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) will hold a forum on charter legalities at NBAA 2011.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Milestone To Finance $80M of CHC's Helicopters
CHC Helicopter and aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation Group announced an $80 million contract today.
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Trims Office Staff
Avantair has laid off about 20 employees, mostly at its FBOs that it owns and operates, but also some marketing staff.
Charter & Fractional
O'Neill Out, Schultz In as CitationAir Chief
Bill Schultz, currently executive vice president and COO of CitationAir, took over as president and CEO of the private air services company.
Knebel Tapped as Embraer's VP for Bizjet Sales
Embraer today named industry veteran Robert Knebel its vice president of executive aircraft sales for the U.S., Canada and Caribbean.
Jetcraft Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Jetcraft, which provides sales, acquisitions, trading and brokerage services of business aircraft, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Aircraft
Quest Kodiak Completes Latin American Demo Tour
A Quest Aircraft Kodiak today completed a three-week demonstration tour in Brazil, the Caribbean and other Latin American countries.
Gulfstream Names Neal as VP of Marketing and Sales
Gulfstream announced its appointment of Scott Neal as vice president of sales and marketing.
Regulations and Government
AOPA Member Starts Online Petition Against Aviation User Fees
AOPA member Kevin Mossey started an online petition on September 23 to get the Obama Administration to take aviation user fees off the table.
