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
Jepp, ETS Team on Emissions Monitoring Solution
Jepp, ETS Team on Emissions Monitoring Solution
Jeppesen and ETS Aviation have teamed to provide the aviation industry with a solution to monitor, r
Aircraft
India Certifies Embraer Lineage 100
Embraer received type certification for its Lineage 1000 bizliner from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Flight Departments Lack SMS Training
In its latest annual safety management system (SMS) audit results report, Argus says its Prism subsidiary has generally found a lack of SMS training
FltPlan.com Expands Coverage to Central America
FltPlan.com, which claims to be the online flight planning and filing service of choice for three out of four turbine business aircraft operators in the U.
Cirrus Counter-offer Put on Hold
Cirrus Counter-offer Put on Hold
An eleventh-hour attempt by aviation consultant Brian Foley to assemble investors to submit a counter-offer to the
ATC
Mideast Bizav Group Seeks Organized ATC in Gulf
Middle East Business Aviation Association chairman Ali Al Naqbi is proposing to set up an informal working group, dubbed “Middle East Control,” to achieve
Lufthansa, Panasonic Team on Cabin Systems
Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics formed a 50-50 joint venture in executive/VIP cabin electronics, and the new company–IDair–made its trade-show deb
Aircraft
Conforming HondaJet Hits Max Speed, Altitude
Honda Aircraft recently achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first conforming HondaJet (F1), which reached a maximum speed of 425 ktas, rat
Forecast International President Passes Away
Forecast International president Douglas Nebinger, 58, died at his home on May 15.
Aircraft
Citation CJ4 Snags European Approval
Cessna Aircraft’s Citation CJ4 obtained EASA type certification on May 18, some 14 months after receiving identical approval from the FAA.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots
Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, reached 232 ktas, above the stated goal of 220 knots, last month.
Accidents
Brazil judge finds ATCO innocent, slams ATC in Legacy midair
In an astonishing verdict, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes on on May 19 found the air traffic controller most involved in the September 200
Best Time to Buy Bizjets is Now, Says Jetcraft
Business aircraft sales firm Jetcraft is “seeing clear evidence” of a return to a more stable pricing environment for large-cabin, long-range business jets
Hawker Beechcraft Realigning Production Work
Hawker Beechcraft is proceeding with relocation of some of the company’s facilities, chairman and CEO Bill Boisture noted during the company’s first-quarte
NBAA Helps Defeat Connecticut Aviation Tax
Advocacy efforts by NBAA members, the Connecticut Legislative Aviation Caucus and the Connecticut Business Aviation Group to fight a personal property tax
Avionics
Satcom1 Offers Airborne Broadband in Europe
Satcom1 is now providing Aviator 200 services in Europe and claims to be the first to do so.
Aircraft
Embraer Delivers 200th Phenom 100
Embraer delivered its 200th Phenom 100 on May 11, a milestone that it achieved in just one-and-a-half years.
Algae-based Jet Biofuel Passes USAF Tests
Independence Bio-Products of Dublin, Ohio, has produced algae oil, which has been converted to jet fuel and then successfully tested by the Air Force Resea
Airbus Wins $14.2M in Dispute with Hawker
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) will have to pay $14.2 million to close a two-year-old dispute with Airbus, which manufactures Hawker business jet airframe compone
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Edges Closer to Certification
Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
FBOs
Execujet Adds Spanish Facilities
ExecuJet Aviation added three Spanish FBOs at Gerona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca to its ground handling portfolio.
Aircraft
BBJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) celebrated its 15th anniversary last month at Ebace.
Aircraft
Global Express XRS To Be Named Global 6000
Bombardier renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.
Engines
Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval
With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40
Aircraft
Bombardier Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry
Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track to enter service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced at Ebace.
Aircraft
Airbus Rebrands its Bizliners
At Ebace last month, Airbus rebranded its bizliner offerings with more consistent names–each model in the company’s stable of corporate jet offerings will
Part 135 Drags Down Bizav Flying Activity
Business aircraft flight activity in April dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a 7.7-percent drop in Part 135 turboprop flying, accordi
Aircraft
Textron Taps Former GE Aviation Exec To Lead Cessna
Textron announced today that it has named Scott Ernest president and CEO of its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary.
