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

Jet Aviation acquired Enterprise Jet Center at Houston Hobby Airport yesterday, adding the 14th facility to its global FBO network and its sixth in the U.S. “North America is a key market for Jet Aviation, and the acquisition of Enterprise Jet Center is an important step in our effort to expand our aircraft-service offerings to customers in the U.S.,” said Jet Aviation president Dan Clare. The Enterprise Jet Center facility, which opened in 2006, includes a 10,000-sq-ft aircraft canopy, an 85,000-sq-ft hangar, a 30,000-sq-ft maintenance facility and a 28,500-sq-ft terminal/office building.

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

Jet Aviation Acquires Enterprise Jet Center HOU

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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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