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
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky ATG Network Goes Live in Southeast Corridor
SmartSky has stood up its first fully operational coverage zone—a contiguous portion of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina—for its ATG broadband network.
Safety
European Firm Offers Lower-cost Upset Recovery Training
Upset Training Solutions International is now offering lower-cost upset prevention and recovery training for aircraft pilots in Europe.
Aircraft
Directional Aviation's eVTOL Strategy Coming into Focus
Directonal Aviation principal Kenn Ricci gives more insight into the planned eVTOL urban air mobility service under its new Halo subsidiary.
Safety
Garmin Enhances Risk/hazard Reporting in FltPlan SMS
FltPlan safety management system now offers more categories for risk/hazard reporting and presents data in an easier-to-use format for aviation managers.
Airports
Ross Aviation Breaks Ground on Scottsdale Hangar
Ross Aviation broke ground last week on a 56,000-sq-ft hangar and two adjacent 3,000-sq-ft office buildings at its Scottsdale, Arizona Municipal Airport.
Recovery in Bizav Flying Continues To Gain Steam
The recovery in business aircraft flying is surging above pre-pandemic levels in some places, with the U.S. charter market taking the lead.
Aircraft
C&L Wins Deal for ERJ-135/145 Semi-private Conversions
C&L Aviation Services has signed a contract for multiple ERJ-135 and -145 “semi-private” aircraft modifications.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Joins IBAC as Industry Partner
Aviation training provider FlightSafety International (FSI) has joined the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) as an industry partner.
Engines
P&W Launches Carbon Offset Program for Bizjets
Pratt & Whitney has launched a carbon offset service for operators of P&W-powered business jets with engines enrolled in its ESP maintenance plan.
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet's Operations Go Carbon-neutral in U.S., Europe
Flexjet’s year-to-date flight operations in the U.S. have been carbon-neutral and those in Europe have been carbon-negative via its partnership with 4AIR.
Aircraft
Airshare Moving Upmarket with Challenger 350s
Kansas City-based Airshare today placed a firm order for three super-midisize Bombardier Challenger 350s, with options for 17 more.
Avionics
AEA: Avionics Sales Soften, but Recovery Underway
Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales in the first quarter fell 13.9 percent year-over-year, to about $568.8 million, AEA said.
Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Set To Start European M600/SLS Shipments
Piper Aircraft recently received EASA approval for its M600/SLS Halo safety system and plans to begin deliveries to European customers in June.
Aircraft
Bombardier's Querétaro Manufacturing Facility Turns 15
Bombardier is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its aerospace manufacturing facility in Mexico, which makes components for Globals and Challengers.
Safety
FlightSafety, Flight Research Team on Upset Training
FlightSafety International and Flight Research have partnered to provide upset recovery training.
Rotorcraft
With Halo Buy, Directional Eyes Urban Air Mobility Ops
Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight has acquired Halo Aviation, adding another helicopter operation and laying the foundation for urban air mobility ops.
Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Hands Over 1,800th PC-12
Pilatus Aircraft last week handed over the 1,800th PC-12 turboprop single, just three months after delivering its 100th PC-24 twinjet.
Airports
NBAA's Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable Lifts Off
NBAA has formed a new Advanced Air Mobility Roundtable as a forum to chart a course for the integration of AAM technologies into U.S. airspace.
Charter & Fractional
VistaJet Aims To Be Carbon-neutral by 2025
VistaJet is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral business aviation operator by 2025 and is also pushing the broader industry to step up its climate goals.
Avionics
Collins Aero Tests Iridium Certus High-gain Antenna
Collins Aerospace's higher-bandwidth Iridium Certus satcom system will be ready to enter service next year after reaching another critical milestone.
Rotorcraft
UK Rotorcraft Show Gets Refresh for 2021
Helitech 2021 is set to return to the ExCeL convention center on October 5 and 6, featuring more than 300 exhibitors, a live fly-in, and some 100 seminars.
Beroe: Bizjet Shipments To Climb at 6% CAGR this Decade
The Global Business Jet Industry Outlook released by data intelligence firm Beroe projects deliveries of 8,750 business jets over the next 10 years.
2021 Aero Friedrichshafen Show Now Canceled
The Aero 2021 show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, that was rescheduled from this month to July has been canceled due to pandemic travel restrictions.
Aircraft
Daher Projects 40% Climb in 2021 Aircraft Deliveries
Daher expects to deliver 75 aircraft—50 TBMs and 25 Kodiak 100s—this year, which would be a 41.5 percent increase over 2020 shipments.
Aircraft
Piper Displays Milestone Seminole, Pilot 100i at SNF
Piper Aircraft is displaying the 1,000th Seminole piston twin this week at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, as well as the Pilot 100i and M600.
Avionics
Avidyne Plans To Certify First AI Avionics in 2022
Avidyne partnered with Daedalean, a Swiss company focused on artificial intelligence applications for aerospace, to develop AI avionics to assist pilots.
FutureFlight
AMPERe Developing Hydrogen-powered VTOL for UAM Market
The zero-emissions, ducted-fan Scapha VTOL aircraft is expected to fly in 2022.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up, Bell Collaborate on First Step Toward UAM
The companies are working together to usher in what they claim will be the first step toward urban air mobility (UAM) operations.
FBOs
Sheltair Named Official Fuel Supplier at SNF Expo
Sheltair has formed a partnership with the organizer of the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo and will be the official fuel supplier for the 2021 airshow.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack Begins Winglet Installs at New Aiken Center
Tamarack performed the first three active winglet installations—one on a CitationJet and two on Citation CJ2s—at its new Aiken, South Carolina facility.
