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Chad Trautvetter
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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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Regulations and Government
FAA Renews Small-aircraft Exemption
NBAA announced that the FAA has renewed the association's small-aircraft exemption for another two years.
Bizliner Aviation Open for Business
As the bizliner business continues to grow, Washington, D.C.-based Bizliner Aviation formed to specialize in client and vendor support of owners and operat
Bombardier: Bizjet Market Recovering, but Only Slowly
Bombardier Aerospace “is starting to see signs of recovery as shown by the significant reduction in business aircraft order cancellations,” Bombardier pres
Gulfstream Sees 'Encouraging' Activity in Bizjet Market
“There’s a fair amount of caution out there, but we're seeing steady activity at our aerospace division, which consists of Gulfstream and Jet Aviation,” Ja
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Rises, Pricing Creeps Up
Forecast demand for executive charter flights has softened slightly for the second consecutive month, according to the latest data from online charter port
Regulations and Government
NATA Partners on Aircraft Re-registration Program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with AIC Title Service to offer a program that will help aviation businesses and individua
Aircraft
Bombardier To Assemble Learjet 85 in Wichita
An agreement reached by Bombardier executives and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson at the Farnborough airshow to secure Wichita as the final assembly locatio
Avionics
Phenom 100 Synthetic Vision Approved
Embraer received Brazil ANAC, FAA and EASA approval for Garmin's synthetic-vision technology (SVT) system on the Phenom 100, which has a Garmin G1000-based
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Posts $114M Profit in First Half
For the second quarter and first half of this year, fractional aircraft provider NetJets' revenues increased 16 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from
Engines
Engine for Legacy 650 Certified by Brazil
Rolls-Royce received type certification from Brazil's ANAC and EASA for the AE3007A2, the latest model in the AE3007 series.
Avionics
FAA Oversight of NextGen Scrutinized
Each key FAA NextGen project has an individual "metric" to measure how its development is progressing.
EBAA Plans Emergency Response Workshop
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is organizing its first workshop on emergency response planning (ERP) on September 9 and 10.
Accidents
Judge Refuses To Hear Midair Witnesses
The criminal trial of the American pilots of the Legacy jet that
Aircraft
First Conforming HondaJet Powered On
Honda Aircraft in late July said that power was switched on for the first time in its first conforming flight-test HondaJet light jet, while the fuselage a
Charter & Fractional
Argus Rolls Out Online Charter Registry
Aviation data and services firm Argus launched a new online registry of charter operators that features the company’s charter evaluation and qualification
Avionics
Enhanced Vision Gets EASA OK for Falcon 7X
Dassault Falcon received EASA certification to equip the Falcon 7X with its enhanced flight vision system (EFVS).
Latin America Could Be Key in Bizav Recovery
Latin America, which has historically been the third-largest market for business aircraft, is poised to play an important part in business aviation’s recov
ATC
Alert Controller Saves Gulfstream IV from Crashing
An alert radar controller monitoring traffic at Shannon air traffic services is credited with helping to prevent a Gulfstream IV-SP from crashing into the
Safety
AW139 Obtains Flight-in-icing Approvals
The FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approved Goodrich's rotor-blade ice-protection system (Rips) for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin, the Charlotte, N.
Georgia Gov. To Keynote NBAA Opening Session
NBAA announced yesterday that Georgia Gov.
Aircraft
G650 Slips the Surly Bonds at Mach 0.995
Gulfstream Aerospace on Friday evening said its G650 S/N 6001 skirted the speed of sound on August 12, reaching Mach 0.995 during flutter testing as part o
Charter & Fractional
Gama, Hop-A-Jet Latest To Attain ACSF Charter Registry Approval
Gama Charters of Stratford, Conn., and Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday became the latest air charter operators to gain
CH-53K Marks Key APU Light-off Milestone
The Sikorsky CH-5
Nigerian jet buy lifts veil on discounts
The Nigerian government’s announcement last month that it is buying two Falcon 7Xs and one Gulfstream G550 has yielded a rare public viewing of business ai
Regulations and Government
FAA Adopts ICAO’s ‘Line Up and Wait’ Terminology
Current FAA terminology for an air traffic controller’s instruction for a pilot to taxi onto the runway and await takeoff clearance is “position and hold.”
Rotorcraft
Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down
Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa
Rotorcraft
Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan
In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res
Sustainability and Environment
World Fuel To Acquire Western Petroleum
World Fuel Services on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Western Petroleum, including its branded aviation fuel distributi
Charter & Fractional
Desert Jet Launches Facebook-enabled Charter Quoting
Desert Jet, an aircraft charter company based near Palm Springs, Calif., yesterday launched what it claims is the first air charter quoting program accessi
Regulations and Government
Congress delays decision on bonus depreciation renewal
Although support for accelerated depreciation for major equipment purchases is growing, Congress left for its summer recess without making it so.
