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
Online Air Charter Broker JetCharters.com Sees Rise in Site Visitors, Bookings
Site has seen 61 percent more visitors and trip requests in the first half of 2014.
Maintenance and Modifications
Traxxall Unveils New Aircraft Maintenance Tracker
Web-based system improves business aircraft operators’ ability to track maintenance on their aircraft and ensure regulatory compliance.
UAS Relaunches Executive Travel Division
Relaunch includes new customized services, a dedicated team and refreshed logo.
Bizjet Demand Still Lagging Rise in Corporate Profits
Regardless, business jet deliveries rose 9 percent in the first half of this year.
Avfuel Network Continues Expansion
Apex Aviation at Vernal (Utah) Regional Airport and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson (Kan.) Municipal Airport join the network.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, Other Organizations Praise Congressional Letters Supporting Contract Towers
Senate and House send letters to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta asking him to keep contract towers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ruag Offers Real Wood Flooring for Business Aircraft
It is available as veneer and can be laid in different patterns anywhere in the aircraft.
Charter & Fractional
Sentient Sees ‘Resurgence’ in Corporate and Leisure Travel on Business Jets
Corporate travel up 10 percent, while leisure flying climbed 17 percent.
European Bizav Flying ‘Undermined’ by Ukraine Crisis
There were 68,048 business aviation flight departures in Europe last month, a 2.7-percent year-over-year decline.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Aviation Extends ProAdvantage Support Program to King Airs
ProAdvantage includes ProParts, ProTech and ProPropeller.
Air Elite Network Launches New Rewards Program
Diamond Dividends program awards members a total of 10,000 FlyBuys Rewards bonus points.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Proposes Changes to Investigation Procedural Rules
Proposal includes making changes to procedures to allow investigative party participants to share information.
Latin America and Caribbean Ripe for Business Aviation Growth
The Latin America and Caribbean region is home to more than 5,000 business aircraft–2,457 jets and 2,588 turboprops.
Air Elite Network Launches New Rewards Program
Diamond Dividends program awards members a total of 10,000 FlyBuys Rewards bonus points with a qualified purchase at any five different Air Elite FBOs.
Embraer Legacy 500 Gets Thumbs Up from Brazil’s ANAC
Company expects to obtain approval for its clean-sheet, fly-by-wire midsize business jet from the FAA “in the upcoming weeks.”
Cessna Citation M2 Gets Nod from Brazil and Argentina
Thirty-one Citation M2s have been delivered to customers through the first half of this year.
U.S. Bizav Flying Climbs for Eighth Straight Month
Activity in July rose 1.5 percent from a year ago, according to data from aviation services company Argus.
Bermuda Aviation Authority Accepts Vector SMS Program
Bermuda’s Department of Civil Aviation requires foreign business aviation operators to have a safety management system.
Gulfstream Aerospace Taps SkyJet Aviation as Central African Sales Rep
SkyJet, a private charter airline and aircraft maintenance provider founded in 2006, is headquartered in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Avionics
Genesys Helicopter Stability Augmentation System Approved For R44
The new system is intended to reduce the workload of helicopter pilots.
Avionics
Prodigy Touch Upgrades Embraer Phenom 300 Cockpits
The new avionics “revolutionize” the man-machine interface and give pilots the first touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck for light jets.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets, FlightSafety Gain in First-half 2014
NetJets accounted for nearly a third of Berkshire’s $507 million revenue increase in its service businesses division.
Bob Hoover, Bill de Decker To Receive NBAA Lifetime Achievement Awards
The awards will be presented in October at the 2014 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla.
BBA Aviation CEO Notes 15 Months of Growth in U.S. Bizav Flying
Pryce is predicting continued recovery in the North American market in the second half.
Charter & Fractional
Fleet, Jet Card Sales Climb at Delta Private Jets
Company recently signed agreements for five new aircraft that are entering the fleet through new Ownership Assist program.
FlightSafety Fields Third Gulfstream G650 Simulator
First two Gulfstream G650 simulators are in service at FlightSafety’s learning center in Savannah, Ga.
Landmark Completes Acquisition of Ross Aviation FBOs
Acquisition increased the size of Landmark’s network from 57 to 75 locations globally.
Charter & Fractional
ExecuJet Charter Celebrates 20th Year
Since its founding in 1994, the company has flown more than 16 million incident- and accident-free miles worldwide.
