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

The business jet market index from UBS Investment Research last month fell a further 8 percent, to 37, the second consecutive decrease and below the threshold of 50–the median above which a growing market is indicated and below which deterioration is seen. This follows a stable first half, in which the index held at 50–meaning stabilized conditions–for three consecutive surveys. All five index components–customer interest, aircraft pricing, pre-owned inventory, customer willingness and 12-month outlook–declined in the most recent survey relative to July. “Overall, we see risk of a muted recovery given significant [pre-owned aircraft] oversupply, fractional weakness and cautious outlook for Europe,” concluded UBS aerospace analyst David Strauss.

UBS: Bizjet Market Weakening

The business jet market index from UBS Investment Research last month  fell a further 8 percent, to 37, the second consecutive decrease and  below the thre

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