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
Orders Flying In for Falcon 900 Winglets
Since Aviation Partners announced in October that it would begin accepting orders for its drag-reducing blended winglets for the Dassault Falcon 900
SR Technics Moves Into Bizliner Completions
Switzerland-based airliner maintenance, repair and overhaul group SR Technics is moving into the business aircraft completions market through a new
NBAA To Hold Four Regional Bizav Forums in 2011
NBAA announced the dates for this year’s four regional business aviation forums.
Broker: Buyer’s Market for Bizjets ‘Will Not Last’
Jupiter, Fla.-based business jet broker The Private Jet Company (TPJC) believes that the “confluence of factors creating the current buyer’s market” will n
Gulfstream Gives Lift to General Dynamics’ Profits
General Dynamics, the parent company of Gulfstream and Jet Aviation, yesterday reported revenue of $32.47 billion and pre-tax earnings of $2.63 billion las
Laminar Flow Tested on Falcon 7X for ‘Clean Sky’ Effort
Dassault Aviation recently conducted a “successful” flight test to evaluate laminar wings for large business jets.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Gets High Five for G650 Program
Gulfstream G650 S/N 6005–the fifth and final flight-test iteration of the new wide-cabin business jet–lifted off yesterday for the first time, flying for 2
Bizjet Deliveries at Embraer Climb 25 Percent
Embraer delivered 61 executive jets during the fourth quarter, bringing the delivery total for Phenom, Legacy and Lineage aircraft last year to 144.
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Rises, Part 91 Up by 10 Percent
Overall business aircraft flight activity climbed 4.4 percent last month year-over-year, bolstered by a double-digit-percent resurgence in Part 91 corporat
Regulations and Government
FCC Reverses Decision on 121.5-MHz ELT Ban
ABACE 2012 Gaining Steam, Says NBAA
NBAA said that major business aircraft manufacturers have committed to exhibit at the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, which will be h
Gulfstream Further Expands Its R&D Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has acquired a 253,000-sq-ft building in Savannah, Ga., to house its growing research and development program.
Safety
Jeppesen Tackles Fatigue Risk Management
Jeppesen added fatigue risk management (FRM) functionality to its Crew Management System suite, furthering its work to prevent and mitigate fatigue risk in
‘Overhang’ Clouds Bizjet Recovery, Says JPMorgan
“Will the overhang finally abate enough in 2011 to drive new [business jet] orders?” JP Morgan North American Equity Research aerospace analyst Joseph Nado
Aircraft
G650’s Fly-by-wire Electric Backup Aces Initial Test
Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft S/N 6001 recently flew for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control
Alliance Seeks To Make Aviation Greener
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Aircraft
Daher-Socata Turboprop Deliveries Climb in 2010
Daher-Socata delivered 38 TBM 850 turboprop singles last year, two more than it shipped in 2009, making 2010 the TBM programπs fourth-best year.
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Rises, Part 91 Up by 10 Percent
Overall business aircraft flight activity climbed 4.4 percent last month year-over-year, bolstered by a double-digit-percent resurgence in Part 91 corporat
Regulations and Government
NTSB Seeks ELT Inspections for GA Aircraft
The NTSB yesterday issued two safety recommendations stemming from the
Regulations and Government
State Aircraft Fleet Axed by New Florida Governor
Fulfilling a campaign promise, newly installed Florida governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Management Services yesterday to sell the sta
Analysts See Brighter Year Ahead for Bizav
Two business aviation analysts believe that business aviation is set for recovery this year, rather than the 2012 turnaround predicted by most prognosticat
General Dynamics’ Aerospace Group Shines
General Dynamics’ aerospace group is on track to post a modest growth in revenue over last year, according to company CEO and chairman Jay Johnson.
Avionics
FliteDeck Pro EFB Gets Real Time Wx
Jeppesen introduced an en route application that features worldwide, real-time weather service as a new component of its FliteDeck Pro electronic flight
JetNet: Used Aircraft Transactions Climbing
Sales transactions of pre-owned business jets and turboprops, as well as turbine helicopters, posted healthy increases from a year ago, according to dat
Aircraft
Re-engined Beechjet Nears Certification
Nextant Aerospace said last month that it completed R&D flight testing for the 400XT, a remanufactured Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP with Williams FJ44
New Airbus Engine Option Coming for ACJs
Airbus launched a new engine option last month for A320-series airliners, and an Airbus Corporate Jetliner spokesman confirmed to AIN that the optio
Norwood Operators Challenge Proposed Rules
Norwood Memorial Airport (Mass.) manager Russ Maguire has proposed rules for helicopter operations that he says will improve safety, access and efficienc
Airports
Al Bateen Cuts Rates To Attract Bizav
Abu Dhabi Airports Company is slashing prices for landing and parking fees at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport, effective immediately.
