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
Aircraft
King Air 350i Gets New Zealand Nod
Hawker Beechcraft received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for the King Air 350i turboprop twin.
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Descending
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
Training and Workforce
SimCom Adds Twin Commander Training
SimCom Training Centers has added simulator training for all turboprop Twin Commanders at its Dallas/Fort Worth facility.
JPMorgan: Bizjet Recovery ‘Taking Hold’
“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Parts Get Some Satisfaction
Bombardier Aerospace introduced a parts satisfaction guarantee for its business aircraft customers.
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 650 Obtains FAA OK
The Embraer Legacy 650 obtained FAA approval in late February.
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Gulfstream Launches In-Flight Support Center
Gulfstream Aerospace opened an in-flight support center, the centerpiece of which is three FlightSafety International-built flight-deck simulators that can
ATC
DOT IG: Tech Problems Plague NextGen Programs
Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III told Congress that technical problems continue to plague the en route automation mode
Aircraft
King Air 250 Makes Public Debut at Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In
The Hawker Beechcraft King Air 250 made its public debut today at the Sun ‘’n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
Bizav Analyst Leads Cirrus Counter-offer Bid
Convinced that he can round up enough U.S.
Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft Suspends D-Jet Program
Diamond Aircraft temporarily suspended its D-Jet single-engine jet program yest
NBAA doubles down for convention static display in Vegas
Chad TrautvetterThis year’s NBAA Convention–to be held October 10 to 12 in Las Vegas–will have not one but two static display areas, marking
Aircraft
Cessna Unveils Next-gen Corvalis with Touch-screen Garmin G2000
Cessna Aircraft today unveiled its new Corvalis TTX high-performance, single-engine piston at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla.
Aircraft
G250 Passes Ice Tests, On Track for 2011 Certification
Gulfstream announced today that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, successfully completed natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet
Gulfstream Support Soars Higher with In-flight Center
Gulfstream Aerospace recently expanded its product support organization with the opening of an In-Flight Support Center, the centerpiece of which is three
Aircraft
Cessna To End Citation CJ1+ Production This Summer
Cessna Aircraft confirmed to AIN that it will end production this summer for the Citation CJ1+, the light jet that directly descends from the origin
Regulations and Government
FAA Withdraws Advanced Notice for SMS Proposal
The FAA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) today, released in July 2009, that solicited public comment on potential rules requiring
Aircraft
As FAA Restricts EA500 to FL300, Eclipse Cries Foul
The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive today for the Eclipse 500 that, as of March 21, wo
FBOs
Signature Flight Helping To Improve DCA Access
Since 9/11, Signature Flight Support has been working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other governmental aviation regulatory agen
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Begin To Decrease
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
European GPS Augmentation System OK’d for Aviation Use
Following a certification and verification process, the European Commission approved the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egnos) “safety-
China Bank Provides $8B Financing for Bombardier Jets
Bombardier Aerospace late last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICBC Financial Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial and Com
Bizjet Recovery ‘Taking Hold,’ Says JPMorgan
“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest
Milestone Books $205 Million in Helicopter Leases
At Heli-Expo, Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company for the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced $205 million in helicopter lea
Charter & Fractional
Warren Buffett: NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati
G250 To Start Natural Icing Trials
Gulfstream has completed several icing certification test points on the G250.
Part 91 Ops Drive Growth in Bizav Flight Activity
Carried by Part 91 operators, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
