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
ATC
Operation Skyshield Remembered 50 Years Later
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Skyshield, one of the largest air drills in U.S.
FBOs
SheltAir FLL Hosting NASA Hurricane Test Base
A NASA Earth science field experiment is being conducted from a temporary base at SheltAir’s FBO facility at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (Fla.) International
Avionics
Gulfstream G250’s Avionics Scrutinized at Test Facility
The certification-configured software load for the Gulfstream G250’s PlaneView250 avionics has logged more than 1,000 hours of testing at the company’s int
FBOs
Venice Airport FBO May Still Get Hangar Permits
Due to a technicality, the FAA dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venice Municipal A
2H10 ‘Crucial’ Period for Bizjet Makers, Says JPMorgan
“Elevated used inventory, attractive used pricing and macro uncertainty continue to hold down demand for new business jets,” JPMorgan Equity Research noted
Charter & Fractional
NetJets To Equip Jets with Aircell GoGo Biz
Fractional provider NetJets will equip more than 250 of its midsize and large-cabin aircraft with Aircell GoGo Biz high-speed Internet service, with instal
Mediterranean Bizav Summit Slated for June
UK-based Aeropodium is planning to hold the new Mediterranean Business Aviation Summit in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on June 9 and 10 next year.
Holstein Aviation Formed
Jim Holstein has formed Holstein Aviation, an aircraft acquisition consulting firm.
Embraer Forecasts Climb in Airliner Demand
The size of the 30- to 120-seat airliner fleet will grow by 81 percent over the next 20 years, from 4,285 airplanes last year to 7,780 in 2029, by which ti
Aircraft
Pilatus Mum on New Aircraft Program
At EAA AirVenture last month, Pilatus Business Aircraft president Thomas Bosshard would not elaborate on speculation about any plans to develop a new busin
NBAA, AOPA Team on Airplane Conferences
NBAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced that two Light Business Aviation (LBA) Conferences will be held this year–one at each
Aircraft
Porter Orders Four More Q400s
Toronto-based Porter Airlines last month signed a firm order with Bombardier for four Q400s and placed options for another six of the 74-seat turboprops.
Regulations and Government
NATA Partners on Aircraft Re-registration Program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with AIC Title Service to offer a program that will help aviation businesses and individua
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Rises, Pricing Creeps Up
Forecast demand for executive charter flights has softened slightly for the second consecutive month, according to the latest data from online charter port
Gulfstream Sees 'Encouraging' Activity in Bizjet Market
“There’s a fair amount of caution out there, but we're seeing steady activity at our aerospace division, which consists of Gulfstream and Jet Aviation,” Ja
Bombardier: Bizjet Market Recovering, but Only Slowly
Bombardier Aerospace “is starting to see signs of recovery as shown by the significant reduction in business aircraft order cancellations,” Bombardier pres
Bizliner Aviation Open for Business
As the bizliner business continues to grow, Washington, D.C.-based Bizliner Aviation formed to specialize in client and vendor support of owners and operat
Regulations and Government
FAA Renews Small-aircraft Exemption
NBAA announced that the FAA has renewed the association's small-aircraft exemption for another two years.
FBOs
Signature Inks for German Handling
Signature Flight Support's operation in Munich has made agreements with other FBOs to provide support to operators at 13 other German airports.
Firm Seeks To Help Entry-level Jet Operators
Oriens Advisors, a UK-based consultancy group looking to support entry-level jet operations and helping airports to fulfill their real-estate potentia
EBAA Plans Emergency Response Workshop
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is organizing its first workshop on emergency response planning (ERP) on September 9 and 10.
Avionics
FAA Oversight of NextGen Scrutinized
Each key FAA NextGen project has an individual "metric" to measure how its development is progressing.
Engines
Engine for Legacy 650 Certified by Brazil
Rolls-Royce received type certification from Brazil's ANAC and EASA for the AE3007A2, the latest model in the AE3007 series.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Posts $114M Profit in First Half
For the second quarter and first half of this year, fractional aircraft provider NetJets' revenues increased 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from
Avionics
Phenom 100 Synthetic Vision Approved
Embraer received Brazil ANAC, FAA and EASA approval for Garmin's synthetic-vision technology (SVT) system on the Phenom 100, which has a Garmin G1000-based
Aircraft
Bombardier To Assemble Learjet 85 in Wichita
An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson at the Farnborough airshow to secure Wichita as the final assembly locatio
Georgia Gov. To Keynote NBAA Opening Session
NBAA announced yesterday that Georgia Gov.
Safety
AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals
The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.
ATC
Alert Controller Saves Gulfstream IV from Crashing
An alert radar controller monitoring traffic at Shannon air traffic services is credited with helping to prevent a Gulfstream IV-SP from crashing into the
Latin America Could Be Key in Bizav Recovery
Latin America, which has historically been the third-largest market for business aircraft, is poised to play an important part in business aviation’s recov
