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
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
United Aviation Services Opens Kyrgystan Post
Aircraft trip support service provider United Aviation Services (UAS), headquartered in Dubai, is now offering ground handling and other trip-support servi
Airports
East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
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
Airports
Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr
The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Aircraft
Blackhawk Launches Caravan Re-engining Program
Blackhawkis now offering for the Cessna Caravan a re-engining program that increases horsepower and useful load.
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-
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
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
AIN Blog: The Height of FAA Hypocrisy, Barr None
A turn of events this month has shown the blatant hypocrisy of the FAA in allowing, or disallowing, private aircraft operators to suppress their flight inf
Current-production Pre-owned Bizjet Prices Stabilizing
“Although an industry-wide recovery remains stalled, it appears that select markets for [pre-owned] newer, later-generation [current production] business j
Training and Workforce
SimCom To Buy 14 Aircraft Training Programs from FSI
“SimCom Training Centers confirms it is in discussion with FlightSafety International regarding the transition of some FlightSafety training programs to Si
Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Cools Down in July
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Aircraft
King Air 200GT Performance Package Gets FAA Nod
BLR Aerospace received FAA approval yesterday for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.
Aircraft
China Minsheng Leasing Orders 50 Gulfstreams
China’s Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 50 midsize and large-cabin Gulfstreams last month.
Aircraft
HBC Begins Contract Talks with IAM
Hawker Beechcraft and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union began negotiations on a new contract early last month.
Aircraft
Embraer Joins First Legacy 500 Fuselage
Embraer joined the fuselage of the first Legacy 500 at its São José dos Campos, Brazil plant last month.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Is Now G280
Gulfstream Aerospace redesignated the super-midsize G250 as the G280 in mid-July.
Rotorcraft
China’s Minsheng Signs MoU for 20 Embraer Bizjets
China-based Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 20 Embraer business jets.
Rotorcraft
Bell Defends Civil Tiltrotor Government Funding
A Bell Helicopter spokesman denies that the company did anything improper in accepting approximately $300 million in U.S.
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft Disowns Aircraft Mods
Nextant Aerospace brushed off a communiqué sent by Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) warning i
Germans Seize Thai Prince’s 737 in Debt Dispute
A German bankruptcy administrator seized a private Boeing 737 used by Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as part of a long-running dispute between t
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Secures $167M for Phenom Financing
Flight Options entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to fi
