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

NBAA announced yesterday that FedEx Express, a division of FedEx, and its founder, Fred Smith, will receive the 2012 Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award. The award, which will be presented at the NBAA Convention in late October, recognizes the use of aviation for humanitarian purposes. According to NBAA, for more than 30 years FedEx has been the leading aviation sponsor of the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2007-03-28/quarter-century-orbis-international">Orbis Flying Eye Hospital</a>, which brings together dedicated eye care professionals and aviators to give the gift of sight to people in developing countries around the world.

FedEx, Company Founder Smith To Receive 2012 NBAA Humanitarian Award

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