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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Astrophysicist, visionary, and best-selling author and speaker Neil deGrasse Tyson will share his “thought-provoking perspectives about the dazzling possibilities on distant horizons” as a keynote speaker during the opening session of NBAA-BACE on October 22 in Las Vegas. Tyson’s address at the show takes place amid his cross-country touring schedule, with many engagements already sold out. He routinely serves as an authoritative source on astronomical phenomena for news outlets and has millions of followers on social media.
“Neil deGrasse Tyson is someone who needs no introduction,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “He is not only one of the most famous and recognizable scientists in the world today, but a visionary who fires imaginations with his ability to excite people about what is possible in the world of tomorrow. We are thrilled to have him join us as we gather to shape the industry’s future at NBAA-BACE.”
Tyson, the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, rose to national prominence in the mid-1990s through his submissions to dozens of scientific publications. He achieved further notoriety as host of a four-part PBS Nova mini-series, “Origins,” based on his book “Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution,” co-authored by Donald Goldsmith. Tyson's latest book, “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization,” links the history of human progress to the importance of scientific exploration and discovery.

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Visionary Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson To Keynote at NBAA-BACE Opener

Speech to focus on “thought-provoking perspectives about the dazzling possibilities on distant horizons”

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will share “thought-provoking perspectives about the dazzling possibilities on distant horizons” during the NBAA-BACE opener.

Futurist deGrasse Tyson To Keynote at NBAA-BACE Opener

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DG Fuels plans for the $5 billion production facility to be operational by 2030

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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Gulfstream Completes 100% SAF Emissions Tests

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News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

RTX companies are jointly producing a technology demonstrator powertrain for EU-backed emissions-reduction project

Collins Delivers Power Control Unit for Hybrid-electric Propulsion

Sarah Rose

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News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Carbon credits offset the team’s travel 

IBAC Makes Carbon-neutral Journey to NBAA-BACE 

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New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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