Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;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&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;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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Chad Trautvetter

While some members of Congress have taken an antagonistic stance toward business aviation in recent times, two senators from Arkansas expressed their support for the industry at a forum held last month at Dassault Falcon’s Little Rock National Airport facility. Senators Mark Pryor (D) and Blanche Lincoln (D) joined Governor Mike Beebe (D) at the General Aviation Jobs for Arkansas Forum sponsored by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) along with Dassault Falcon and Hawker Beechcraft. “Dassault and Hawker provide high-quality, high-paying jobs in our state, and the work their employees perform is so important to the long-term success of the Arkansas economy,” Senator Lincoln told the audience of more than 500 community leaders and aviation industry workers. Senator Pryor, who sits on the Senate commerce committee, echoed that sentiment.

Arkansas Politicians Support Bizavs

While some members of Congress have taken an antagonistic stance toward business aviation in recent times, two senators from Arkansas expressed their suppo

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