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
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti NeverFlat Tires Coming for Business Jets
Last week LoPresti Aviation Engineering unveiled new NeverFlat Lifesaver aircraft tires, which use a carbon-fiber band embedded in the circumference to ret
Regulations and Government
China Airspace Getting Friendlier for GA, Says NBAA
More airspace will be opening for general aviation flights in China, according to NBAA.
Regulations and Government
Senate Dems Seek To Avert Another FAA Shutdown
A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner last month asking him to appoint conferees to FAA reauthorization talks before t
Lacy, Spruston To Receive NBAA Awards
NBAA announced that Clay Lacy will receive the 2011 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award, while Don Spruston will get the 2011 NBAA John P.
NBAA Taps Whyte for Abace Role
NBAA appointed former Cessna executive Roger Whyte to serve as special counsel to association president and CEO Ed Bolen in preparation for the 2012 Asian
Regulations and Government
Canada and EU Forge Aviation Safety Agreement
Canada and the European Union have enacted a bilateral aviation safety agreement, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G150 Gets Nod from Brazil and China
The midsize Gulfstream G150 received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, as well as the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Training and Workforce
IMC Club and PilotWorkshops Form Alliance
Instrument proficiency and aviation safety association IMC Club International of Norwood, Mass., has reached an agreement with New Hampshire-based
Pre-owned Markets Looking Up
Pre-owned business jet and turboprop markets showed early signs of improvement in the first half of this year, which is expected to be a second year of cor
July Bizav Flight Activity Cools, Says Argus
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air 200GT Performance Package OK’d
BLR Aerospace received FAA approval for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.
Jet Professionals Opens Middle East Branch
Aviation staffing company Jet Professionals opened a branch office at Al Bateen Executive Airport, providing aviation staffing services to the Middle East
FBOs
Wilson Air Opens Chattanooga FBO
Wilson Air Center opened its new 9,000-sq-ft executive terminal and FBO complex at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport last month.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Broker Bill of Rights Pitched
Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
Gulfstream Orders Soar in Second Quarter
“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” said Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent
ATC
Unmanned Aircraft in U.S. Airspace is Inevitable
GA representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, but urge their safe introduction.
Airports
East Coast Bizav Operators Keep Tabs on Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene approaches the U.S.
Airports
Local Bizav Groups Step Up to the Barr
The Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) Legal Defense Fund set up last month
Regulations and Government
GA Rebuffs Obama Attacks at Iowa Rally
General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Pete Bunce decried President Obama’s “negative rhetoric” about the GA industry during a rally last mon
Aircraft
Eclipse 500s Cleared To FL410 Again
Eclipse Aerospace said the FAA has approved Eclipse 500s to return to a maximum certified ceiling of 41,000 feet, effective immediately upon the installati
United Aviation Services Opens Kyrgystan Post
Aircraft trip support service provider United Aviation Services (UAS), headquartered in Dubai, is now offering ground handling and other trip-support servi
Aircraft
VIP A380 Cruiseliner Delayed by Arab Uprisings
The team behind ambitious plans to operate Airbu
Aircraft
Blackhawk Launches Caravan Re-engining Program
Blackhawkis now offering for the Cessna Caravan a re-engining program that increases horsepower and useful load.
Regulations and Government
GAMA Hails Formation of FAA Part 23 Rewrite Committee
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed news yesterday that the FAA is forming a Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committe
