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

The 43rd annual Sun ’n‘ Fun Fly-In &amp; Expo opens tomorrow at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Organizers are promising improved and increased flightline viewing areas, a new family fun zone with kids' activities, daily aerial displays and airshow, a twilight mid-week airshow on Wednesday and a night airshow, complete with fireworks, on Saturday. Numerous safety, education and informational seminars will also be held throughout the week.


The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be featured during the airshows starting on Thursday, while the French air force Patrouille de France jet team will participate throughout the week. This year’s show also promises to have the largest assembly of P-51 Mustangs in more than a decade, in celebration of P-51 restorer and training company Stallion 51’s 30th anniversary. The contingency of Mustangs will also fly during the Thursday afternoon airshow.


On Wednesday, the fourth annual Sun 'n‘ Fun career fair—sponsored by JSfirm—will be held inside the Florida Air Museum at Lakeland Airport. Thirteen companies are scheduled to participate, including most regional airlines and ultra-low-cost carriers. Job seekers are encouraged to <a href="http://www.flysnf.org/career-fair/">pre-register</a> since space is limited.


Also look for daily special issues of AINalerts this week with news from the show.

Sun 'n' Fun 2017 Opens Tomorrow

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