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

Last month, the Central Europe Private Aviation (CEPA) association launched with the mission to support and develop business aviation in Central Europe. The new Prague-based group will initially focus on Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as well as Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. Grossmann Jet Service, a Czech private jet operator, became the first member of CEPA. The association is welcoming both individual and company members.

Central Europe Bizav Group Launches

Last month, the Central Europe Private Aviation (CEPA) association launched with the mission to support and develop business aviation in Central Europe.

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