Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;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&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;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.

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Chad Trautvetter

In Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) 10-Q quarterly report, the company revealed that it is engaged in a dispute with Airbus over manufacture of Hawker airframe components. According to the filing, Airbus alleges “that [HBC] breached its obligations under the airframe purchase and support agreement dated Aug. 19, 1998.” Further, Airbus claims that the two companies agreed in April 2008 for HBC “to purchase increased volumes of fuselages, wings, track kits and spare parts in the 2008 to 2010 time frame.” Airbus said HBC “unilaterally reduced the number of shipsets that it would purchase in breach of its contractual obligations.” The 10-Q states that Airbus is seeking damages of more than $60 million.

Airbus Seeks $60M in Dispute with HBC

In Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) 10-Q quarterly report, the company revealed that it is engaged in a dispute with Airbus over manufacture of Hawker airframe co

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