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
Embraer Delivers 200th Phenom 100
Embraer delivered its 200th Phenom 100 on May 11, a milestone that it achieved in just one-and-a-half years.
Algae-based Jet Biofuel Passes USAF Tests
Independence Bio-Products of Dublin, Ohio, has produced algae oil, which has been converted to jet fuel and then successfully tested by the Air Force Resea
Airbus Wins $14.2M in Dispute with Hawker
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) will have to pay $14.2 million to close a two-year-old dispute with Airbus, which manufactures Hawker business jet airframe compone
Aircraft
Gulfstream G250 Edges Closer to Certification
Three super-midsize G250 flight-test airplanes have flown more than 1,150 hours and 400 flights, and the jet remains on schedule for certification later th
FBOs
Execujet Adds Spanish Facilities
ExecuJet Aviation added three Spanish FBOs at Gerona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca to its ground handling portfolio.
Aircraft
BBJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) celebrated its 15th anniversary last month at Ebace.
Aircraft
Global Express XRS To Be Named Global 6000
Bombardier renamed its Global Express XRS with the new Global Vision flight deck as the Global 6000.
Engines
Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval
With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40
Aircraft
Bombardier Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry
Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track to enter service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced at Ebace.
Aircraft
Airbus Rebrands its Bizliners
At Ebace last month, Airbus rebranded its bizliner offerings with more consistent names–each model in the company’s stable of corporate jet offerings will
Part 135 Drags Down Bizav Flying Activity
Business aircraft flight activity in April dipped by 0.4 percent from a year ago, due primarily to a 7.7-percent drop in Part 135 turboprop flying, accordi
Aircraft
Textron Taps Former GE Aviation Exec To Lead Cessna
Textron announced today that it has named Scott Ernest president and CEO of its Cessna Aircraft subsidiary.
ATC
NBAA Furious over FAA’s Changes to Barr
NBAA strongly denounced a decision, announced by FAA officials late Friday
Aircraft
EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow
The EASA today grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X, via an emergency Airworthines
JetNet: Many Bizav Operators in Mood To Buy Aircraft
JetNet today released results from its most-recent quarterly iQ Global Business Aviation Survey, which garnered responses from 506 business aircraft owners
FBOs
Million Air Gulfport Nearing Completion
Million Air expects its newest, and 29th, FBO to be open at the Gulfport-Biloxi (Miss.) International Airport by the end of next month, company officials s
Avionics
FAA InFO Addresses iPads as EFBs
In a recently issued Information for Operators (InFO), the FAA provides guidance and information for pilots using iPads and other tablet devices as
Safety
Grimsvötn Eruption Could Disrupt Air Traffic in Europe
The European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), which was set up one year ago after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, was activated on Saturday fol
Bizjet Recovery Still ‘Uneven,’ Notes JPMorgan
There is “uneven progress” toward recovery, JPMorgan said in its latest business jet market update.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Aviation Insurance: What you don’t know could cost you big money
AIN_2011_Aircraft_Insurance_Report.pdf“If you think the p
Data Shows Positive Biz Aircraft Sales Signs
First-quarter 2011 business jet and turboprop sales and retail transactions were positive, according to data providers Amstat and Jetnet.
Aircraft
CitationAire Recalls All of Its Furloughed Pilots
CitationAir last month asked all of its remaining 32 pilots on furlough to return to work.
Bombardier: 24,000 Bizjet Shipments over Next 20 Years
A 20-year business aircraft market forecast released by Bombardier at EBACE yesterday predicts a return to sustained growth.
NBAA’s ABACE Show Trumps SIBAS at Shanghai Airport
At EBACE today NBAA signed a five-year agreement with the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Co.
Aircraft
Learjet 85 On Track for 2013 Entry, Says Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace’s all-composite Learjet 85 is on track for entry-into-service in 2013, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said this week at EBACE.
EBACE: Lonergan, Gaona Receive Euro Bizav Awards
Former Biggin Hill Airport director Peter Lonergan and Comlux Aviation Group president Richard Gaona are the recipients of the 2011 European Business Aviat
Charter & Fractional
Comlux Orders Orders First Batch of Embraer Bizjets
In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux today at EBACE placed a firm order for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.
Charter & Fractional
Comlux Makes Its First Embraer Buy at EBACE 2011
In a deal that could be worth up to $207 million, Comlux placed a firm order yesterday at EBACE for three Embraer Legacy 650s, with options for four more.
FBOs
EBACE 2011: Signature, Aviapartner Launch Into-plane Refueling at Nice
Signature Flight Support (Stand 7030) and Aviapartner have launched a dedicated into-plane refueling service at Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport.
“Fueling at Nice
