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 Taps Whyte for Abace Role
NBAA appointed former Cessna executive Roger Whyte to serve as special counsel to association president and CEO Ed Bolen in preparation for the 2012 Asian
Regulations and Government
Canada and EU Forge Aviation Safety Agreement
Canada and the European Union have enacted a bilateral aviation safety agreement, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G150 Gets Nod from Brazil and China
The midsize Gulfstream G150 received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, as well as the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Training and Workforce
IMC Club and PilotWorkshops Form Alliance
Pre-owned Markets Looking Up
Pre-owned business jet and turboprop markets showed early signs of improvement in the first half of this year, which is expected to be a second year of cor
July Bizav Flight Activity Cools, Says Argus
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air 200GT Performance Package OK’d
BLR Aerospace received FAA approval for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.
Jet Professionals Opens Middle East Branch
Aviation staffing company Jet Professionals opened a branch office at Al Bateen Executive Airport, providing aviation staffing services to the Middle East
FBOs
Wilson Air Opens Chattanooga FBO
Wilson Air Center opened its new 9,000-sq-ft executive terminal and FBO complex at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport last month.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Broker Bill of Rights Pitched
Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
GippsAero Launches GA10 Turboprop Single
Australia-based GippsAero launched a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered 
ATC
Unmanned Aircraft in U.S. Airspace is Inevitable
GA representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, but urge their safe introduction.
Airports
East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
Airports
Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr
The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Regulations and Government
GA Rebuffs Obama Attacks at Iowa Rally
General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce decried President Obama’s “negative rhetoric” about the GA industry during a rally last mon
Aircraft
Eclipse 500s Cleared To FL410 Again
Eclipse Aerospace said the FAA has approved Eclipse 500s to return to a maximum certified ceiling of 41,000 feet, effective immediately upon the installati
Aircraft
VIP A380 Cruiseliner Delayed by Arab Uprisings
The team behind ambitious plans to operate Airbu
Aircraft
Blackhawk Launches Caravan Re-engining Program
Blackhawkis now offering for the Cessna Caravan a re-engining program that increases horsepower and useful load.
Aircraft
Embraer Preps To Build Bizjets in China
While other OEMs are exploring joint business jet production with Avic in China, Embraer has already secured an
Regulations and Government
GAMA Hails Formation of FAA Part 23 Rewrite Committee
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed news yesterday that the FAA is forming a Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committe
Sustainability and Environment
Gulfstream’s Green Programs Make Tons of a Difference
The recycling program recently launched at Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah and Brunswick, Ga.
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues New Aircraft Ice-detection Rules
On Friday, the FAA issued a new rule that requires Part 121 operators to install ice-
JPMorgan: Bizjet Market ‘Perking Up’
Demand for new-production business jets “showed signs of perking up” in the second quarter, JPMorgan North American Equity Research noted in its monthly bu
Training and Workforce
SimCom Closes Deal To Buy 14 FlightSafety Programs
SimCom Training Centers closed the deal to acquire 14 s
Regulations and Government
FltPlan Offers Flight Privacy Program for Bizav
In the wake of the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program’s demise, FltPlan is offering a “call sign” program that allows business aircraft own
Bizjet Market ‘Perking Up,’ Says JPMorgan
Demand for new-production business jets “showed signs of perking up” in the second quarter, JPMorgan North American Equity Research notes in its latest mon