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 Supports ATC Modernization
Yesterday, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen told members of the House subcommittee on aviation that general aviation “remains steadfast in its support of mo
Aircraft
PiperJet Deliveries Delayed Six Months to Mid-2013
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft on Tuesday said it is delaying first deliveries of the single-engine PiperJet from the fourth quarter of 2012 until t
Large-cabin Gulfstreams Sold Out in 2010
Gulfstream “held its own again in the third quarter” despite a planned five-week plant shutdown, Jay Johnson, the president and CEO of parent company Gener
AIN’s own brings home the gold
NBAA chairman Jeff Lee (left) congratulates AIN contributing editor Rob Mark, winner of this year’s NBAA Gold Wing Award for a
Charter & Fractional
SATSair ‘Temporarily’ Ceases Operations
Greenville, S.C.-based Cirrus SR22 air taxi firm SATSair “temporarily” shut down operations on October 23 “due to circumstances,” according to a recording
Airports
TEB Chosen To Test Auto Lighting
The FAA selected Teterboro (N.J.) Airport as the first U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Virgin Charter Shuts Down
Online charter broker Virgin Charter stopped “active operations” on October 23, according to a company statement.
Airports
SDL Increases Weight Limit
NBAA and the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) praised local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., for their decision last month to raise the airc
Cessna Delivers fewer jets in 3Q
Revenues in the third quarter at Cessna Aircraft decreased 41.8 percent, to $593 million, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to deliver
Gulfstream on track for ’09 deliveries
Gulfstream “held its own again in the third quarter” despite a planned five-week plant shutdown, according to Jay Johnson, president and CEO of parent comp
UBS: Bizjet Market Improving gradually
Deterioration in the business jet market is continuing to slow, according to UBS Investment Research’s latest monthly business jet report.
Aircraft
Spectrum S.40 On Track To Fly Late Next Year
Spectrum Aeronautical is preparing to manufacture a second S.40 test fuselage as it continues to refine its processes and manufacturing technology since co
Cessna Jet Deliveries Fall Nearly 48% in 3Q
Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron today said third-quarter revenues fell 27 percent, to $2.5 billion, while overall profits fell t
NBAA, GAMA tool gives an E-Valuation
NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) launched the Business Aviation E-Valuation Toolkit on Tuesday at the NBAA Convention.
What’s Flying in the Heads of Gulfstream Engineers?
Gulfstream isn’t shy about saying that the new wide-cabin G650 will not forever be the upper echelon of the Savannah, Ga.-based company’s aircraft line.
Aircraft
New models hide in Gulfstream cloud
Gulfstream is not shy about the fact that the new wide-cabin G650 may be the first of a new jet family for the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer.
Engines
GE Honda HF120 Test Phase Spools Up
The first GE Honda HF120 engine has successfully started its initial test run at GE Aviation’s altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, the company announc
NBAA, GAMA Unveil Online Bizav Value Resource
NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) this morning at the NBAA Convention launched the Business Aviation E-Valuation Toolkit, a ne
Aircraft
Bizav Scores Win as SDL Weight Limit Increased
NBAA on Friday praised the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) and local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., on the decision last week to raise th
UBS: ‘Incremental Improvement’ for Bizjet Market
Deterioration in the business jet market is continuing to slow, according to UBS Investment Research’s latest monthly business jet report, which was releas
Pre-owned Bizjet Market Stabilizing, Amstat Says
The worldwide inventory of pre-owned business jets on the market decreased from 18 percent to 17.2 percent of the in-service fleet last month, according to
GAMA/NBAA Survey Shows True Face of Bizav Users
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and NBAA today released a new survey showing that recent portrayals of business aviation as mainly “f
Cessna looks to existing market as it awaits economic rebound
Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton has been holding on tight over the past year as the business aviation industry has taken manufacturers o
Aircraft
Program Update: Gulfstream G650 on schedule to make first flight by year-end
Under bright blue skies on September 29, Gulfstream Aerospace rolled out the first wide-cabin G650 powered by its two Rolls-Royce BR725 engines before a cr
Aircraft
Stratos Nets First Order, To Unveil Mockup at NBAA
Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday received the first deposit for its new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet.
Aircraft
Aerion Claims It Will Be First To Market with an SSBJ
Aerion chairman Robert Bass is using the NBAA Convention next week to reiterate the company’s commitment to forging a partnership with one or more OEM part
ARG/US: Bizav Flight Activity Highest Since Oct.’08
Business aircraft flight activity last month was at its highest level since last October, according to data released yesterday by aviation services company
Regulations and Government
NATA Survey Shows Effects of FAA Inconsistencies
A recent survey conducted by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) about inconsistent FAA regulatory interpretations has yielded “troubling, y
JPMorgan: Good Reasons for Bizjet Market Optimism
According to a monthly business jet report issued by JPMorgan this week, the pre-owned market recovery continues though new jet demand is expected to lag.
Avionics
Aircell Unveils Stand-alone Airborne High-speed Internet
Airborne communications provider Aircell today unveiled its new ATG 5000 high-speed Internet unit for the business aviation market.
