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
Aircraft
Hawker Ramps Up 400XPR Program
Hawker Beechcraft is accelerating Hawker 400XPR development by adding a second aircraft to the test program.
Gulfstream a ‘Growth Engine’ at General Dynamics
With defense spending remaining a target of increased budget scrutiny, General Dynamics chairman and CEO Jay Johnson said yesterday that he sees the compan
Cessna Adds Authorized Sales Rep in China
Cessna Aircraft appointed Genesis Aviation of Shanghai an authorized sales representative in China for the Citation.
Avionics
XM Weather Comes to the iPad
Baron Services, the company that provides XM WX services, introduced an iPad Mobile Link plug-in gadget (introductory price $199.99) that lets compatible i
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Celebrates 60thAnniversay
FlightSafety International celebrated its 60th anniversaryin late March.
Avionics
New Zulu Headset Features Better Noise Reduction
Lightspeed Aviation unveiled its next-generation Zulu headset last month at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In.
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Speeds Along in Flight Testing
The first production-conforming HondaJet achieved the design’s planned maximum speed during flight testing, Honda Aircraft said last month.
Safety
FAA Releases SMS Guidelines for Bizav Operators
The FAA released an Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin about safety management
SNF Storm Damaged Eclipse, Piper Display Aircraft
An Eclipse 500 on display was among more than 60 parked aircraft damaged or destroyed when a violent storm cell tore a swath through central Florida and hi
Counter-offer for Cirrus in Holding Pattern
The FAA issued the final in a series of 50 Technical Standard Orders (TSO) for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system last week.
Engines
Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at EBACE
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT will make its public debut next month at EBACE in Geneva.
Textron: Cessna’s 1Q Performance ‘Disappointing’
Cessna’s first-quarter revenues of $556 million were up by $123 million from the same period a year ago, but the Textron division still managed to sustain
Avionics
Controller Scheduling Changed To Curb Fatigue
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on Sunday announced changes to air traffic controller scheduling practices that wil
Regulations and Government
Newly Formed GA Airport Coalition Heads To Washington
The General Aviation Airport Coalition (GAAC) was officially formed late last week to “preserve and promote,” on a national level, GA airports in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Share Sales Take Off at Flight Options
Cleveland-based Flight Options said it saw renewed interest in fractional share and jet card (JetPass) sales during the first quarter, noting that net shar
ATC
ATO Chief Krakowski Resigns from FAA
Hank Krakowski, head of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO), resigned today amid the fallout of not one but two incidents in as many weeks where the s
JPMorgan: Bizjet Recovery Path Is ‘Uneven’
“We remain guardedly optimistic about a recovery in new business jet demand this year, but the path is a winding one and data points are mixed,” JPMorgan a
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Share Sales Take Off at Flight Options
Cleveland-based Flight Options today announced 467-percent and 46-percent year-over-year growth in fractional share and jet card (JetPass) sales, respectiv
Aircraft
Eclipse Completes Fatigue Testing of Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aerospace has completed fatigue testing of the Eclipse 500 and is in the process of getting this data together to submit to the FAA, company execut
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Weather Takes Sun ‘n’ Fun Fly-In by Storm, Quite Literally
If I were to experience a tornado, or a near-tornado, my guess would have been while visiting one of the aircraft manufacturers in Wichita.
Regulations and Government
FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal
The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), released in July 2
ATC
FAA, EU Collaborate on NextGen Research
The FAA and the European Union signed an agreement to work together on NextGen research.
India's Bizjet Fleet Growing by Leaps and Bounds
There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.
Aircraft
GA Industry: FAA Must Meet Certification Requirements
Cessna Aircraft chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton told a congressional panel last month that the general aviation industry is concerned the FAA will
Airports
Construction at FLL To Close Runway 9L/27R
Beginning next month, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will be experiencing runway closures for resurfacing.
Avionics
ForeFlight Adds Geo-referencing to iOS Apps
ForeFlight has added geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams to its Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch application.
Embraer Eyes Global Jet Segment
In just two years, Embraer has moved from a minor player in the business jet market–garnering only 3 percent of market share by volume in 2008–to one that
