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

Argus International is now the exclusive charter operator ratings provider for online charter marketplace SimpleCharters.com. This arrangement, announced earlier this week, allows SimpleCharters.com users to limit their searches to Argus-rated charter operators.

 


“Argus wants to make sure that web-based consumers have the ability to perform high-level due diligence while checking availability and price,” said Argus president and CEO Joe Moeggenberg. “The Internet’s ability to connect charter brokers, end consumers and suppliers in an efficient manner has become very important to the overall charter marketplace. Argus performs its own research on every website that seeks an integration with our ratings, and we were impressed with how quickly and efficiently users can do trip searches and bookings on SimpleCharters.com.”

 


According to SimpleCharters.com founder and CEO Charles Denault, “Integrating the Argus ratings into our platform was a high priority for us, as many of our customers&nbsp;fly only with Argus-rated charter operators.”

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Argus Provides Operator Ratings for SimpleCharters.com 

Move allows consumers to perform due diligence on aircraft charter operators when checking availability and price online at SimpleCharters.com.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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Sarah Rose

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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