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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.
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Abace Returns in 2012 and Annually Thereafter
NBAA and the Asian Business Aviation Association are resurrecting the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Abace).
Avionics
Jeppesen Intros eChart Service for Bizav
Jeppesen introduced a new Web-based charting solution for the business aviation market.
Maintenance and Modifications
BAE Systems’ ABJ Program Growing
BAE Systems and Design Q have unveiled the latest cabin concept for the Avro Business Jet, an executive version of BAE’s Avro RJ and BAE 146 regional jet
Indian Bizav Expo Planned for February
MIU Events and Exhibitions Group India is hosting the Indian Business Aviation Expo from February 21 to 23 at the Hotel Shangri-La in New Delhi.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Profitable So Far This Year
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of this year versus a year ago “d
Charter & Fractional
Air Partner Now Offering Mideast Jet Card
Aircraft charter firm Air Partner launched a new Middle East jet card for private jet customers who want to travel within the region.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
PPG Shows Darker Side of Dimmable Window
Passengers on business jets will be able to block more light coming through electrically dimmable cabin windows with a new dual-panel option from PPG Indus
Regulations and Government
NBAA Confirms Aussie Transport Security
A six-year-old Australian law that requires international operators of jet aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds mtow to have a Transport Security Program (TS
GM Starts Using Private Aircraft Again
General Motors used charter aircraft for its initial public offering (IPO) roadshow last month, marking the first time the company has used private aircra
Accidents
Controller Sentenced over 2006 Brazil Midair
A Brazilian air traffic controller was given a 14-month suspended sentence last month in the 2006 midair of a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an Embraer Le
Avionics
Universal Avionics Selected by Gulfstream
Gulfstream selected Universal Avionics’ cockpit voice recorder with recorder independent power supply (Rips) and flight data recorder as forward-fit, sta
Regulations and Government
French Helo Lobby Concerned by New Rules
France’s helicopter lobby association, the UFH, is concerned about new rules recently released by the country’s civil aviation authority, the DGAC.
AeroBridge Receives Support from Industry
AeroBridge (née Corporate Aviation Responding in Emergencies, or Care) said it received commitments for continued support during national and internation
Regulations and Government
GOP House Victory Costs GA Some Allies
With the Republican victories last month, several prominent backers of general aviation have moved on.
Embraer Building Portuguese Composites Facility
Embraer has started the first phase of building a new $48 million, 330,000-sq-ft facility in Évora, Portugal, dedicated to manufacturing complex airframe s
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Approves Anti-Ice System for Quest Kodiaks
Quest Aircraft yesterday received approval from the FAA for the Kodiak turboprop single’s ice p
Regulations and Government
Bermuda First Country To Require SMS for Aircraft Entry
Starting today, Bermuda is requiring all foreign operators
Gulfstream Expands as Other Airframers Retrench
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday announced plans for a $500 million, seven-year expansion project at its Savannah headquarters “to ensure that the company is
Regulations and Government
Platinum Jet Cofounders Convicted on Fraud Charges
Platinum Jet chief pilot and cofounder Michael Brassington and his brother, Paul Brassington, a vice president and cofounder of the company, were convicted
Regulations and Government
New Leaders To Take Controls at House GA Caucus
NBAA welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Rep.
Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Ekes Out an Increase
Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive territory last month from a year ago, but just barely at 0.6 percent, according to TraqPak data rele
As Genav Shipments Drop, GAMA Sees Some Hope
General aviation aircraft shipment data released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) starkly demonstrate the continued effects t
Bumpy Bizjet Recovery Continues, Notes JPMorgan
The recovery in the business jet market was mixed again last month, according to JPMorgan North American Equity Research’s latest monthly business jet repo
China Awakening to Business Aviation
Business aviation market analyst Brian Foley is bullish on prospects for the business aviation market this decade in China.
Charter & Fractional
GM Can Use Charter Jets for IPO Roadshow–NY Times
According to a report in today's edition of The New York Times, the U.S.
Avionics
Embraer’s Profits Rise, but Bizjet Deliveries Dip
On Friday, Embraer reported a $98.5 million profit in the third quarter, up from $58 million a year ago, despite delivering 22 percent fewer aircraft.
Aircraft
Mexican Learjet 85 Facility Opens
Bombardier Aerospace officially inaugurated its new Learjet 85 component manufacturing facility at the Queretaro Aerospace Park in Mexico.
Avionics
Jeppesen Dives Deeper into Digital Charts
Jeppesen introduced a new Web-based charting solution for the business aviation market.
Hawker Beech ICT Future Uncertain
Despite a recommendation by the International Association of Machinists executive council to approve the contract offered by Hawker Beechcraft, 55 percent
London Air is G7000 Launch customer
Vancouver, B.C.-based London Air Services placed a firm order for Bombardier’s new $65 million, 7,300-nm Global 7000, making it the Canadian launch custo
