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.

Online Editor

Chad Trautvetter

The Business Aviation Group announced is seeking proposals from "qualified" FBO candidates to bid on a 15.5-acre business aviation services development project at Addison Airport in north Dallas. BA Group already has a lease agreement for the acreage at the southeast quadrant of the airport.


According to BA Group, “Addison Jet Center” will be built in two phases and, when complete, will have 120,000 sq ft of hangar, office and shop space, 6.9 acres of ramp space and a 22,000-sq-ft FBO terminal. This would be the third FBO at the airport, competing with Atlantic Aviation and Million Air.


Iver Retrum, co-founder and partner of BA Group, said this will be the largest development project ever undertaken at Addison. “It comes at a time when hangar space [at Addison] is at capacity and the nearby northern corridor of the Dallas Metroplex is exploding with growth,” he noted.


The first phase will span 11 acres and will likely include two 40,000-sq-ft corporate aircraft hangars; a two-story FBO terminal, with a rooftop observation deck and office suites; and a 4.6-acre ramp. The company also envisions indoor secured auto parking with lifts and valet and auto spa services. Phase two would add a 40,000-sq-ft hangar and 4,800&nbsp;sq ft of office and shop space, while the ramp area would be expanded by 2.3 acres.

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

Group Seeks Proposals for Third FBO at Addison Airport

When complete, the facility will have 120,000 sq ft of hangar, office and shop space, 6.9 acres of ramp space and a 22,000-sq-ft FBO terminal.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Richard Pedicini

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.

Event size has doubled while hangars are added at a hurried pace

Catarina Aviation Show Grows Alongside Its Host Airport

Matt Thurber

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

The project will add holding, parking, and deicing areas to what is now Taxiway H

Chicago Midway Decommissioning Closed Runway 13L-31R

Charles Alcock

Test operations could begin in Rome during 2026

UrbanV Partners With eVTOL Operator FFG to Develop Vertiport Network

Amy Wilder

Transfer times could reach up to three hours

Cabo Airport Access Slowed by Road Project

Kerry Lynch

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Congress issues $3.5 million annually for businesses harmed by certain presidential restrictions

Lawmakers Call on FAA To Pave Way for TFR Reimbursements

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

Airport disruption appears to have been more serious in Portugal than Spain

Bizav Avoids the Worst of Power Cuts in Spain and Portugal

FAA made several updates to its AIP grant assurances, including on DEI as well as avgas

FAA Calls for Continued Avgas in AIP Grant Assurances

Hanneke Weitering

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

More In Airports