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
ATC
NBAA Furious over FAA’s Changes to Barr
NBAA strongly denounced a decision, announced by FAA officials late Friday
Aircraft
EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow
The EASA today grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X, via an emergency Airworthines
JetNet: Many Bizav Operators in Mood To Buy Aircraft
JetNet today released results from its most-recent quarterly iQ Global Business Aviation Survey, which garnered responses from 506 business aircraft owners
FBOs
Million Air Gulfport Nearing Completion
Million Air expects its newest, and 29th, FBO to be open at the Gulfport-Biloxi (Miss.) International Airport by the end of next month, company officials s
Avionics
FAA InFO Addresses iPads as EFBs
In a recently issued Information for Operators (InFO), the FAA provides guidance and information for pilots using iPads and other tablet devices as
Safety
Grimsvötn Eruption Could Disrupt Air Traffic in Europe
The European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), which was set up one year ago after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, was activated on Saturday fol
Bizjet Recovery Still ‘Uneven,’ Notes JPMorgan
There is “uneven progress” toward recovery, JPMorgan said in its latest business jet market update.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Aviation Insurance: What you don’t know could cost you big money
AIN_2011_Aircraft_Insurance_Report.pdf“If you think the p
Data Shows Positive Biz Aircraft Sales Signs
First-quarter 2011 business jet and turboprop sales and retail transactions were positive, according to data providers Amstat and Jetnet.
Aircraft
CitationAire Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots
CitationAir last month asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Bombardier: 24,000 Bizjet Shipments over Next 20 Years
A 20-year business aircraft market forecast released by Bombardier at EBACE yesterday predicts a return to sustained growth.
NBAA’s ABACE Show Trumps SIBAS at Shanghai Airport
At EBACE today NBAA signed a five-year agreement with the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co.
Aircraft
Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry, Says Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track for entry-into-service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said this week at EBACE.
EBACE: Lonergan, Gaona Receive Euro Bizav Awards
Former Biggin Hill Airport director Peter Lonergan and Comlux Aviation Group president Richard Gaona are the recipients of the 2011 European Business Aviat
Charter & Fractional
Comlux Orders Orders First Batch of Embraer Bizjets
In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux today at EBACE placed a firm order for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.
Charter & Fractional
Comlux Makes Its First Embraer Buy at EBACE 2011
In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux placed a firm order yesterday at EBACE for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.
FBOs
EBACE 2011: Signature, Aviapartner Launch Into-plane Refueling at Nice
Signature Flight Support (Stand 7030) and Aviapartner have launched a dedicated into-plane refueling service at Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport.
“Fueling at Nice
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Certification
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT is making its public debut on the EBACE static display, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3A
Aircraft
Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Thumbs Up
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT made its public debut today at the EBACE static area, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3AP
Aircraft
Bombardier Rebrands Global Express XRS as Global 6000
Bombardier on Thursday renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.
Zenith Jet Forecasts $240B in Bizjets over 10 Years
Some 11,103 business jets worth $240 billion will be delivered over the next 10 years, according to the second annual industry forecast published yesterday
UBS Upbeat on Bizjet Market Recovery
“We believe the recent improvement in our survey and many of the other key indicators that we monitor, including increased flight activity and lower used i
Charter & Fractional
Part 135 Segment Stalls, Drags Down Bizav Flying Stats
Business aircraft flight activity last month dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a steep drop in Part 135 turboprop and light jet flyin
Bizjet, Turboprop Deliveries Off To Slow Start in 2011
In the first quarter, general aviation airplane shipments fell 4.6 percent, from 390 aircraft last year to 372 this year, according to data released today
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots
CitationAir said yesterday that it has asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Aircraft
Window To Buy Discounted Bizjets Closing, 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
Airbus Wins $14.2M in Dispute with Hawker Beech
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
Regulations and Government
NBAA Helps Thwart Aviation Tax Increases in Connecticut
Advocacy efforts by NBAA members, the Connecticut Legislative Aviation Caucus and the Connecticut Business Aviation Group to fight a personal property tax
Aircraft
Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at Ebace
The first production-conforming Nextant 400XT will make its public debut this month at Ebace.
Engines
Pro Line Fusion Obtains FAA TSO Approval
Rockwell Collins’s Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system received FAA technical standard order (TSO) approval on April 21.
