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

Prague-based business jet operator and service support provider ABS Jets (Booth P107) recently received approval to provide line maintenance for the Gulfstream G550. “We have a G550 in our own ABS Jets fleet and we are committed to treat any customer’s aircraft as if it is our own,” said ABS Jets technical director Thierry Barré.

 


The 10-year-old company is also an Embraer-authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft types, as well as a Honeywell-authorized service center for avionics upgrades. Last year, ABS Jets received approval from Russia’s aviation authority to perform maintenance on Russian-registered.

 


It is also becoming a tech stop of choice for aircraft operating in Eastern Europe and Russia. “We have noticed that a growing number of tech stops are made in Prague because ABS Jets is seen as a unique one-stop service provider,” said ABS Jets CEO Vladimir Petak. “We are certain that this trend will continue as we are once more demonstrating our leadership and reputation in the business aviation field.”

 


Meanwhile, the company said it saw strong demand last year its entire portfolio of services, with revenues up by 3.7 percent from 2013. Earnings before taxes soared by 61.7 percent, while a record growth profit of 148 percent was realized by ABS Jets’ technical and maintenance department.

 


ABS Jets crews safely flew 2,100 flights last year and increased the number of flight hours by 27 percent. And its FBO saw the number of business jet movements at Prague Airport climb by 16 percent.

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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

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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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