Chad Trautvetter
Online Editor
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.
Latest from Chad Trautvetter
Aircraft
Gulfstream Large Jet Portfolio Gets Bigger, Longer with G400, G800
Gulfstream Aerospace has unveiled the G400 and G800, which will bookend each side of its large-cabin jet family and expand that line to six aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Awarded $12M in Dispute with Vendor
SmartSky Networks has been awarded $12 million in damages, legal expenses, and sanctions in arbitration against former vendor Wireless Systems Solutions.
JetNet To Highlight New Bizav Data Products at NBAA-BACE
Busines aviation data company to debut revamped aircraft values program at NBAA-BACE, as well as give a sneak peek at its data-visualization platform.
Engines
Safran Taps Piaggio for Ardiden 3 Critical Engine Parts
Piaggio Aerospace and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on the production of the Ardiden 3 engine family.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Hands Over 50th Large-cabin G600 Jet
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the 50th G600, with the milestone aircraft going to an undisclosed North American customer.
Aircraft
Chicago Jet Gets STC for Falcon 900B InSight Upgrade
Chicago Jet Group has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval for Universal Avionics’s InSight flight deck upgrade on the Dassault Falcon 900B.
Aircraft
Airbus Teams with 'Mr. Colorful' on ACJ220 SE Cabin
Airbus Corporate Jets has collaborated with contemporary artist Cyril Kongo—known as “Mr. Colorful”—on a special-edition cabin for the ACJ TwoTwenty.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
ZenithJet Adds Biz Aircraft Cost-management Program
ZenithJet has rolled out a cost-management program for business aircraft owners and operators.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
UK Firm Brings Bizjet AOG Insurance to U.S. Market
UK-based Falcon MGA Services has teamed with Peter Schmitz to bring JetSure AOG flight-cancellation insurance to the U.S.
Aircraft
Falcon Jet Owner/operator Group Formed
The Falcon Jet Owners and Operators Association has been formed to allow people flying Dassault business jets to exchange information.
Avionics
Trio Develops AFAC-compliant FDR for Legacy Bizjets
Curtiss-Wright has teamed with SoCal Jets and Peregrine Avionics to develop an affordable solution to meet new AFAC requirements for flight data recorders.
Aircraft
Vref: Preowned Business Aircraft Market Still Hot
A new quarterly market report from aircraft value and appraisal firm Vref said preowned business aircraft sales remained brisk in the third quarter.
Avionics
Becker Teams with Iris on Collision Warning System
Becker Avionics and Iris Automation are developing a non-required safety-enhancing equipment collision avoidance safety system for GA aircraft and UAVs.
Aerobridge Ramps Up for Hurricane Ida Relief Flights
Aerobridge expects to soon start flying in relief supplies to the New Orleans area in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Aircraft
Demo Tour Brings G700 to Launch Customer Qatar Exec
Qatar Executive welcomed its first Gulfstream G700 to the state of Qatar this weekend as part of a special demonstration flight.
ATC
Collins Aerospace Makes Play for FlightAware
Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace has signed a definitive agreement to acquire aircraft flight tracking company FlightAware.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Orgs Urge Refundability for SAF Blender's Tax Credit
A coalition of nearly 70 aviation organizations and companies sent a joint letter to Congress urging that any SAF blender's tax credit be refundable.
Avionics
Honeywell Obtains EASA Nod for RDR-7000 Weather Radar
Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system for business jets and helicopters recently received EASA approval.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Expo Confirms Aircraft Static Display List
The Air Charter Association announced some of the business aircraft models that have been confirmed to be on static display next month at ACE 2021.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Pauses Jet Card Sales as Demand Outpaces Supply
NetJets has “temporarily paused” all jet card sales to “prioritize the exceptional experiences we promise to deliver,” the company said this week.
Environment
Jetex Now Offering SAF at Paris Le Bourget FBO
Jetex announced this week that it is now stocking a permanent supply of sustainable aviation fuel produced by TotalEnergies at its Paris Le Bourget FBO.
Engines
Ampaire Begins Hybrid-electric Aircraft Trials in UK
Ampaire has begun demo flights of its hybrid-electric EEL in the UK as part of government-backed trials to advance sustainable aviation technologies.
Aircraft
Elliott Jets Guarantees Risk-free Aircraft Acquisitions
Business aircraft brokerage services provider Elliott Jets said it is now offering a risk-free, money-back guarantee on aircraft acquisitions.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Launches Mx App for Smart Link Plus Users
Bombardier released the myMaintenance app that allows Smart Link Plus users to track, troubleshoot, and manage aircraft service via smartphones and tablets
Engines
Rolls-Royce Modernizes Indianapolis Facilities
Rolls-Royce North America has completed a $500 million modernization program at its Indianapolis campus, where it manufacturers aircraft engines.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G500/600 OK'd for Lower-mtow Ops
The FAA OK'd a change that lowers the Gulfstream G500/600's maximum ramp and takeoff weights to comply with 75,000-pound limits at some airports.
Avionics
Honeywell Nears FAA Nod for Aspire 150/350
Honeywell has become a value-added manufacturer of aviation terminals that operate on the Iridium Next network as it nears certification of Aspire 150/350.
Maintenance and Modifications
Complete Aircraft Group Acquires Aerocare Aviation Services
UK-based aircraft tooling, parts, and components provider Complete Aircraft Group has acquired business aviation MRO Aerocare Aviation Services.
Environment
Tamarack Joins ICAO's Sustainable Aviation Council
Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.
Avionics
Avionics Sales Eke Out Gain in 2Q, but Still Down YTD
Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales fell 7.1 percent year-over-year, to roughly $1.07 billion, in the first six months.
