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
Bizav Flight Activity Shows Possible Recovery
Business aircraft flight activity in March increased nearly 8 percent over February, according to data from Cincinnati-based ARG/US.
AOPA Launches GA Campaign
Long-time AOPA member, pilot and actor Harrison Ford has teamed with AOPA to promote general aviation.
Regulations and Government
Lobby Groups Welcome FAA Chief Nominee
The nomination of former Airline Pilots Association president J.
UBS: Pre-owned Bizjet Inventory Stabilizing
UBS Investment Research’s latest business jet update suggests that the pre-owned business jet market might be at or near the bottom.
Airports
New Branson Airport Nears Opening
A new privately funded $155 million, 900-acre regional airport will open May 11 in Branson, Mo.
Charter & Fractional
Exec AirShare Accepts Its First Phenom 100
Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional provider Executive AirShare last month took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 100.
More Production Cuts Ahead at Bizav OEMs?
Despite an order backlog covering 5,000 aircraft, turbine business aircraft manufacturers are expected to experience the steepest decline in production of
Aircraft
Phenom 100 Gets EASA Approval
Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry-level jet received EASA certification on Friday.
Safety
ARG/US Releases First Safety Audit Report
Cincinnati-based specialized aviation services company ARG/US on Thursday released an on-site safety audit report focusing on commonly seen deficiencies in
Piper CEO: World Is Out To Ground General Aviation
While he believes the recession will end soon, Piper Aircraft president and CEO James Bass said the effect of the U.S.
Aircraft
Epic Launches Pair of Twins
Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft today launched a pair of turbine twins at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla.
Longstanding Light Jet Speed Record Falls
Twenty-six-year-old New Jersey businessman Jared Isaacman, along with copilot Doug Demko, yesterday shattered the world record for an eastbound global circ
Sales Down, After-tax Income Up at Hawker Beech
Hawker Beechcraft this morning reported $537.6 million in net sales in the first quarter, a decrease of $38.9 million from the year-ago time frame, but net
ARG/US: March Flight Activity Continues Climb
Business aircraft flight activity last month increased nearly 8 percent over February, according to data from Cincinnati-based ARG/US.
Charter & Fractional
‘Runaway Trim’ Questioned in 2007 Citation Crash
An NTSB interim factual report and findings from a flight s
Accidents
Pilot Passenger Lands King Air after Pilot Dies
The FAA is hailing three South Florida air traffic controllers for assisting Doug White, a fixed-wing single-engine-rated private pilot and passenger, in s
ATC
Group Uses Bizjet Backlash To Promote User Fees
In its recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole is using the anti-business jet rhetoric to furt
U.S. To Lead Bizav Out of Slump
The U.S.
UBS: Pre-owned Bizjet Inventory Starting To Stabilize
UBS Investment Research’s business jet update released on Tuesday afternoon suggests that the pre-owned business jet market might be at or near the bottom.
Bombardier Seeing Black Ink…and White Tails
Montreal-based Bombardier on Thursday announced that revenues increased by 13 percent to $19.7 billion in the fiscal year ending January 31.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Lauds Brownback’s Support for Bizav
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen commended Sen.
Charter & Fractional
Revolution Air Sees Charter Demand Increase
New York City-based charter broker Revolution Air is seeing an increase in corporate charter flights as companies shed their aircraft assets.
FlightSafety Up, NetJets Down at Berkshire
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s services group–which includes fractional provider NetJets and flight-training provider FlightSafety International–were $8.
Airports
Lyon’s Bizav Airport Still Bullish on Expansion
Lyon Bron Airport, the business aviation field in France’s second largest city, is still betting on mid-term growth and is preparing to break ground on thr
Aircraft
Simulated G650 Makes First Flight
Gulfstream Aerospace last month announced that its large-cabin G650 achieved first flight of a simulated version of the jet on December 15 at the G650 Inte
Buffett Defends Bizav in CNBC Interview
Investment mogul Warren Buffett, who in 1989 named his Bombardier Challenger 600 “The Indefensible” but later renamed the jet “The Indispensable” still bel
More Layoffs at Cessna, Bombardier Aerospace
This week, Cessna Aircraft and Bombardier Aerospace separately announced they are cutting business jet production rates this year, in addition to laying of
Maintenance and Modifications
Mx Tech Charged with Selling Stolen Parts
An aircraft maintenance technician who worked for Cessna Aircraft has been charged with one count of selling stolen aircraft parts, according to the U.S.
Aircraft
Another Delay for Diamond D-Jet Program
Diamond Aircraft has again delayed certification of the single-engine D-Jet and is now planning for approval early next year.
Aircraft Upgrades Could Yield Tax Benefits
According to Cessna Aircraft, enhancements made to business aircraft this year might qualify for the new bonus depreciation tucked into the recently passed
