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

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft.

Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday celebrated finishing a $30 million expansion of the aircraft completions operations at its St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) service center. Announced in 2023, the facility enlargement provides the resources for full aircraft interior outfitting activities at the location.
“This St. Louis facility expansion is a continuation of our company-wide growth strategy to support the production of Gulfstream’s industry-leading fleet,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “It positions our team to further support completions of our next-generation aircraft for customers all over the world as demand for these aircraft continues to grow.”
The project brings Gulfstream’s St. Louis maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility to a total footprint of 645,013 sq ft. It also builds on an expansion finished at the location in 2017 that provided dedicated hangar space and service to support the entire Gulfstream fleet.
In support of this latest growth, the company added 200 new jobs at the St. Louis MRO. “While many of these new positions have been filled, Gulfstream is still actively recruiting and hiring in St. Louis for numerous roles in avionics, interior installations, cabinet fabrication, and cabinet finishing,” it noted.
To help engage and develop its workforce in St. Louis, Gulfstream is partnering with several local educational institutions. This includes a high school assistant program with Cahokia Heights and The Center for Academic and Vocational Excellence, where students can receive on-the-job experience and then be placed in full-time positions at Gulfstream upon graduation.
Gulfstream’s other recent related facility investments include new-build service centers in Mesa, Arizona, and Fort Worth, Texas; a paint hangar in Appleton, Wisconsin; and the recently expanded service center at its headquarters in Savannah, Georgia.

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