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
‘Solid Turnout’ at NBAA 2008 Despite Woes
The NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., which concluded yesterday, attracted 30,811 attendees, just shy of the 30,963 people at the event last year in Atlant
Security
TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More
The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program
AAI Acquisition picks up where Adam left off
AAI Acquisition (Booth No.
Safety
Bizav safety slips in first nine months of ’08
According to data released by aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.
Aircraft
Diamond D-Jet Flies with Upgraded Williams Engine
On Sunday, Diamond Aircraft flew its D-Jet for the first time with the new Williams International FJ33-5A engine (formerly designated FJ33-19), the product
Aircraft
Hawker 450 Gives New Life To Old Design
Hawker Beechcraft today launched the Hawker 450XP, a derivative of the Hawker 400XP (née Beechjet 400A) with new cockpit avionics and engines.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Launches ‘Best in Class’ G250
Gulfstream Aerospace this morning unveiled the G250 to succeed the G200 (née Galaxy), which was the first super-midsize business jet to enter service–back
Maintenance and Modifications
Meggitt’s electronic brakes under test with Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace installed Meggitt’s electrically actuated carbon brake system–dubbed EBrake–and electric braking controls on its technology demonstrat
Training and Workforce
Embry-Riddle Aviation Ph.D. Program Set for Takeoff
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be highlighting its new aviation Ph.D.
Aircraft
Spectrum Skipping NBAA 2008 To Pursue Freedom
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical won’t be exhibiting at the NBAA Convention next week in Orlando, Fla., but that doesn’t mean the would-be airc
ATC
NextGen ATC test program takes shape at Embry-Riddle
In Daytona Beach, just 60 miles northeast of the Orange County Convention Center here in Orlando, the NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Maintenance and Modifications
Nextant Moves 400NXT Schedule to the Left
Nextant Aerospace said it is accelerating deliveries of the 400NXT–serialized remanufactured Beechjets and Hawker 400XPs with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
ATC
UBS Reports Slowing Bizav Flight Activity
According to UBS Investment Research’s business jet update issued on Friday, U.S.
Bizjet Market Healthy, but ‘Shallow’ Decline Expected
In its just-released 10-year market outlook for business jets, Forecast International expects annual production to reach nearly 1,400 aircraft this year an
Training and Workforce
Embry-Riddle’s Ph.D. Program To Take Off in May
Next May, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will begin classes for its new aviation Ph.D.
Charter & Fractional
DayJet runs out of time and money
Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet–the per-seat, on-demand charter operator of Eclipse 500 very light jets–ceased operations and let go of most of its employees
Market slowdown coming, says forecaster
Sparta, N.J.-based Brian Foley Associates, a consultant for investors entering into business aviation ventures, asserts that the outlooks of OEMs and other
Charter & Fractional
DayJet Calls It a Day
Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet–the per-seat, on-demand charter operator of the Eclipse 500– ceased operations and let go most of its approximately 150 emplo
ATC
NextGen Taking Shape at Embry-Riddle
The NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus is gearing up for a demonstration in November that will advance
Accidents
Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash
NTSB investigators are still on scene at the Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport, sorting through the wreckage of a chartered Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) that c
Aircraft
Eclipse Downplays DayJet Shutdown
After Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet–the per-seat, on-demand charter operator of the Eclipse 500–on Friday ceased operations and let go most of its employee
Charter & Fractional
DayJet Parks VLJ Fleet For ‘Economic Reasons’
The fate of per-seat, on-demand air-taxi firm DayJet is up in the air, and its aircraft are not.
Aircraft
PiperJet Primed for Public Debut at NBAA
Piper Aircraft confirmed today that it will bring its PiperJet prototype to the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., early next month.
Safety
APS Launches Sim-based Jet Upset Recovery Training
Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to mitigate in-flight los
ATC
NextGen Implementation a Huge Challenge for U.S.
While the need for ATC modernization is generally undisputed, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III
ATC
FAA Awards ATC Training Contract to Raytheon
The FAA on Tuesday awarded a $437 million contract to Raytheon to support the agency in training air traffic controllers.
Safety
ARG/US Prevails in Charter Safety Rating Challenge
A legal issue between East Coast Jets and charter auditor ARG/US over a dropped “Platinum” rating following a fatal crash came to a swift conclusion yester
Bizjets Help Keep Bombardier Soaring Higher
On Thursday, Bombardier reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 22 percent, to $4.9 billion, in its second fiscal quarter ending July 31, thanks in l
