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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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Bizjet Backlogs Shaky as Used Inventory, Slots Climb
Two separate analyst reports issued this week by UBS Investment Research and Brian Foley and Associates note that business jet order backlogs are at increa
UBS: Business Jet Flight Activity Down 11% YTD
UBS Investment Research’s recently issued business jet update indicates that flight activity, m
Aircraft
Hong kong firm takes first a318
BAA Jet Management last month took delivery of its first managed Airbus, an A318 Elite, making the Hong Kong-based company the first in Asia to operate the
Security
TSA Schedules Public Hearings on GA Security Proposal
The TSA yesterday announced that it will hold five official public hearings next month for the business aviation community to provide feedback on the agenc
Security
e-APIS Rules in Effect, Compliance Not Yet Mandatory
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule that requires general aviation pilots to file passenger names and other information to government offi
UBS Bizjet Market Snapshot Isn’t a Pretty Picture
UBS Investment Research’s Business Jet Survey that was released today is a sobering account of the recession’s toll on the U.S.
ATC
ADIZ Now a Permanent Washington Landmark
Despite heavy opposition by pilots and aviation alphabet groups, airspace restrictions and procedures implemented around Washington, D.C., after 9/11–namel
Consultant: Bizav Recovery Coming Sooner, Not Later
Sparta, N.J.-based business aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates today said it believes the recovery of the business jet market will be sooner than
Security
Report Blames U.S. Pilots, Controllers for Brazil Midair
According to reports in several Brazilian newspapers, U.S.
ATC
FAA Signs NetJets as Newest NextGen Partner
Columbus, Ohio-based fractional provider NetJets Aviation on Friday forged an agreement with the FAA to become the agency’s latest NextGen partner.
Embraer Breaks Ground on Florida Phenom Facility
Florida Gov.
Bizjet Market Deteriorating Rapidly, UBS Report Says
According to a UBS Investment Research report issued yesterday, the business jet market “is deteriorating at an accelerating rate” as pre-owned inventory c
With A700 On Hold, AAIA Markets Composite Expertise
AAI Acquisition, the company formed by Russian investment firm Industrial Investors to buy the assets of bankrupt very light jet developer Adam Aircraft In
UK Firm Completes Avro RJ70 Exec Conversion
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft last week announced that its London Stansted airport-based partner, Inflite Engineering, completed the first conversion in th
Regulations and Government
DHS Finalizes e-APIS Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 18 issued a final rule for plans to move forward with implementation of its proposed Electronic Advan
Charter & Fractional
It’s Over: DayJet Files for Bankruptcy
Per-seat, on-demand very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi firm DayJet on November 14 filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), just four days after company fou
Charter & Fractional
Lights Out for DayJet
Per-seat, on-demand very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi firm DayJet last Friday filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), just four days after company founde
Schuster Plans To Retire from Hawker Beechcraft
Jim Schuster, Hawker Beechcraft’s chairman and CEO since June 2001, announced today that he notified the Wichita aircraft manufacturer’s board of his plans
Security
DHS Finalizes e-APIS Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today issued a final rule for plans to move f
Mideast defies credit squeeze with oil-fueled fleet growth
While the global economy is reeling in the wake of the credit crisis, the Middle East is largely insulated from these problems, which bodes well for compan
Despite Credit Woes, Middle East Still Hot for Bizjets
While the global economy continues to suffer from the credit crisis, the Middle East is largely insulated from these problems, which bodes well for compani
Deals at MEBA 2008 Expected To Top $907 Million
Despite a dour world economy, organizers of the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show, which runs this Sunday through Tuesday in Dubai, expect to excee
Pre-owned Bizjet Inventories Continue To Climb
Pre-owned business jet inventories rose by 10 percent last month and are now 57 percent above year-ago levels, according to a report issued yesterday by UB
Embraer: Strong Demand for Bizjets over Next 10 Years
In its just-released long-term aviation market outlook, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer forecasts global demand for 11,880 business jets worth appr
Safety
NTSB Meeting To Address Helo EMS Safety
Due to a high number of fatal aeromedical accidents over the past year, the NTSB yesterday announced it will hold a public hearing on the safety of helicop
Cessna Adjusting Jet Delivery Schedule, Workforce
“Due to continued softening in the global economic environment,” Cessna Aircraft is revising the Citation jet production schedule for next year, according
Aircraft
Mexican Learjet 45 Crash: Accident or Sabotage?
NTSB and Mexican aviation accident investigators are on scene in Mexico City, where a Learjet 45 (XC-VMC) crashed into a mixed residential/commercial neigh
Grob’s German Subsidiary Files for Insolvency
Germany-based Grob Aerospace GmbH, which was forced to enter the preliminary insolvency process on August 18 after its main source of capital suddenly with
Hawker Beechcraft Announces Layoffs, Drop in Sales
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Jim Schuster informed employees on Friday that the Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer will lay off 5 percent of its wor
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA Want More Time To Comment on TSA Proposal
NBAA and AOPA late last week sent a joint letter to the TSA asking the agency to double the 60-day comment window for the Large Aircraft Security Program p
