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
Charter & Fractional
XOJet To Install Airborne Broadband Fleet-wide
Aircraft charter hybrid XOJet said it will install airborne high-speed Internet to its fleet of five Bombardier Challenger 300s and 19 Cessna Citation Xs.
ARSA to Clinton: Remove Foreign Repair Station Language in FAA Bill
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is warning the Obama Administration that wording in the FAA reauthorization legislation pending on Capit
General Aviation Recovery Takes a Temporary Breather
Aviation market advisor Brian Foley said the current stagnant growth period for the general aviation industry isn’t cause for concern.
JPMorgan: Pre-owned Bizjet Market ‘On Track’
Recovery in the pre-owned business jet market “remains on track,” but the pickup in the new air
Gulfstream ‘Poised for Double-digit Growth in 2011’
Gulfstream Aerospace and sister company Jet Aviation “will return to growth this year,” accordi
Charter & Fractional
Dubai-based Air Charter Firm Assists in Gulf Oil Spill Response
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering of Dubai has coordinated several aircraft charters to New Orleans for BP and other responders in their effort to stem the oi
Animal Airways Says It’s Really Taking Off
UK-headquartered Animal Airways said it has seen “impressive” growth so far this year compared with 2009.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Rolls Out Eco-friendly Catering Packaging
NetJets Europe (NJE) this week rolled out a new eco-friendly catering package and recycling initiative designed to support the fractional aircraft provider
Bizjet Orders at Bombardier Bouncing Back
Montreal-based Bombardier Aerospace yesterday reported six net business jet orders in the first quarter versus a negative net order of -41 a year ago.
Charter & Fractional
Sokol Begins Integration Plan at NetJets Aviation, NJI
NetJets yesterday announced the start of an operational consolidation plan for two of the company’s North American fractional aircraft subsidiaries–NetJets
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Opens New Ops Center at Clearwater HQ
Fractional provider Avantair, which operates only Piaggio Avanti turboprop twins, officially opened its newly renovated operations center at its headquarte
Rotorcraft
JetNet: Sellers Have Upper Hand in Pre-owned Helo Market
Inventory of pre-owned turbine and piston helicopters remains below 7 percent of the in-service fleet, making it a seller’s market, according to data compi
Safety
FAA Issues Alert on Nighttime Ground Ops
The FAA last week issued Safety Alert for Operators 10008 to emphasize the importance of developing procedures for ground operations at night at non-towere
Pre-owned Helicopters a Seller’s Market, Says JetNet
Unlike the inventories of pre-owned business jets and turboprops, the inventory of used turbine helicopters remains low (below 7 percent of the in-service
UND, Embry-Riddle Flight Teams Take Top Spots in College Aviation Competition
The University of North Dakota (UND) Flying Team won the 2010 Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) national collegiate aviation competition, w
Aircraft
ScanEagle Compressed Carriage UAS Achieves First Flight
Boeing successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage
Engines
NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations for GE CF6-45/50 Turbofans
The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations to the FAA that pertain to th
ATC
Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic
Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl
Aircraft
X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight
The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t
Aircraft
X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight
The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t
Engines
Rolls-Royce Advancing Engine Tech with E3E Core
Rolls-Royce today announced that it has successfully run the latest E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) core engine as part of its two-shaft research pr
JetNet: Used Bizcraft Inventory Continues To Deflate
A recently released report from JetNet indicates that the pre-owned inventory of business jets and turboprops declined further last month, though the aviat
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Amac Thinks Big on Aircraft Completions
Switzerland’s Amac Aerospace has extended its aircraft completions portfolio by securing approval from Airbus as an official completions center for its lin
Charter & Fractional
Presidential Flight Gets Second ABJ
Inflite Engineering of London Stansted Airport is keeping pace with growing demand for executive Avro Business Jet (ABJ) reconfigurations of BAE Systems re
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet, Korean Air Form Alliance
Bombardier Flexjet and Korean Air formed a marketing alliance dubbed Flexjet Connect.
GAMA Honors Congressmen for GA Support
The GAMA board recognized Sen.
Charter & Fractional
VistaJet Expands to West African Coast
In response to the growing demand for business aircraft in Africa, charter operator VistaJet has launched a regional operation on the West African coast, b
Airports
Arizona Airport of the Year: Mesa-Falcon Field
The Arizona DOT named Phoenix Mesa-Falcon Field Airport “Arizona Airport of the Year” at the 2010 Arizona Airports Association Spring Conference.
Opera Aircraft OK’d for Gulfstream Sales
Opera Aircraft Sales has become a sales agent for Gulfstream business aircraft in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.
Training and Workforce
SimCom To Build PC-12 NG Trainer for Pilatus
SimCom signed an agreement with Pilatus Aircraft to manufacture a type-specific PC-12 NG flight training device, to be used by owners and operators through
