Chad Trautvetter
Online Editor

Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group. He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion, the 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 magazine, he joined 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.

Chad Trautvetter

Latest from Chad Trautvetter

Maintenance and Modifications

Skyservice Toronto Tapped for Falcon-authorized Mx

Deal will allow Skyservice Toronto to perform line maintenance, AOG support and other services on Falcon 900EX EASy and 2000EX EASy families.
Aircraft

Bombardier Lands First Learjet 75 Customer in Brazil

The Bombardier business jet fleet in Latin America currently includes more than 510 Learjets and some 175 Challengers and Globals.

World Fuel Opens Trip Support Office in Mexico

Office can now provide flight planning and trip support to Mexican operators flying internationally and all operators flying into Mexico and Latin America.
Safety

Honeywell Launches Proximity Sensors for Aircraft

Its integral health monitoring (IHM) proximity sensors can detect when a sensor has been damaged or otherwise affected.
ATC

GA Leaders: 'Redouble' Opposition to Privatized ATC

Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Indiana) said the true intent of H.R.2997 is “not privatization; this is a corporate takeover.”
Airports

NBAA: Solar Eclipse Could Affect Some Bizav Ops

NBAA uggests that pilots check Notams for possible TFRs and other events that could affect planned flights around August 21.

Foley: Bizav Market Has Bottomed Out in Latin America

Data from Amstat indicates that fleet of private aircraft in the region grew by 1 percent over the 12 months ending June 30.

European Bizav Flying Continues Upward Trajectory

Following the trend so far this summer in Europe, the strongest expansion in flight activity last month was in the Mediterranean.
Article image
Airports

Court Nullifies HTO Curfews and Noise Restrictions

Plaintiffs had argued that the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 applies to all public-use U.S. airports.
Rotorcraft

Chicago Vertiport To Host Helicopter Show This Thursday

The show, which is free and open to the public, will include some 20 helicopters on static display.
Aircraft

FAA: No More Issues Putting PC-12s on Part 135 Tickets

The issue arose when FSDOs had differing interpretations of FAR 135.163(f), which outlines electrical power requirements for single-engine aircraft.
ATC

NBAA Seeks Routes To Ease Impact of Presidential TFR

While most TFRs affect airports, “This one is primarily an airspace problem because it shuts down many of the route options in and out of New York City."
Engines

Williams FJ44 for Pilatus Jet Gets FAA, EASA Nods

PC-24 will also be the first FJ44 application to provide “quiet, efficient ground power,” eliminating the need for a traditional APU.

Argus: North American Bizav Flying Rises 3.9% in 1H17

Flight activity continues to be “very strong” in the Part 135 segment, rising 10.1 percent during the first six versus the same period a year ago.
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. GIV Owners Have 36 Months To Retrofit Gust Locks

Action stems from NTSB safety recommendation outlined in its final report of the GIV that crashed on takeoff from Massachusett’s Bedford-Hanscom Field.

Universal: Plan Now for Bizav Ops to 2018 Winter Games

Operators should expect delays in processing times or find lack of slot availability as the event nears.

NBAA-CAN Fundraiser Gets New Look

The Fund an Angel Cocktail Reception, formerly the NBAA/CAN Soiree, will feature live and silent auctions, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and networking.
Rotorcraft

Midwest Helicopter Charter Firms Form One Sweet Company

Sweet Helicopters provides private helicopter charters and aerial production services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

GIV Flight Proves Global Xpress Worldwide Coverage

During the flight, Global Xpress supported voice, data and streaming applications
Avionics

HAI Asks FAA To Include Helos in ADS-B Rebate Program

ADS-B OUT avionics will be required for all aircraft, including helicopters, flying in controlled U.S. airspace on Jan. 1, 2020.
Article image
Rotorcraft

CHC Inks Deal with Milestone for Super-medium Helos

The new helicopters will be configured for energy transport missions and will serve CHC customers in the North Sea and Australia.
Aircraft

Daher Offering Garmin G1000NXi Upgrade as TBM Retrofit

The upgrade will provide faster system boot-up and software loading, in addition to the ability to manage more data and display visual charts.
Article image
Aircraft

Bombardier Bizjet Shipments Down, but Globals Rise

The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 135 business jet deliveries, which would put overall shipments on par with 2016.
Article image
Charter & Fractional

FAA Recommends Committed-to-stop Point for Landings

The InFO was prompted by a Hawker 800A that crashed while attempting a go-around more than 17 seconds after touchdown on a 5,500-foot runway.
ATC

Remote Tower To Be Tested at Colorado Airport

Northern Colorado Regional Airport chosen as the test facility because of its traffic volume and the wide mix of aircraft types operating at the airport.
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Adds Challenger 300 Sim at Dallas Center

The facility can train up to 3,000 pilots and 280 maintenance technicians per year.
Article image
Aircraft

2Q17 Deliveries Down, but Sales Steady, at Gulfstream

During the quarter, Gulfstream delivered 30 jets (23 large and seven midsize) versus 36 in the same period last year (29 large and seven midsize).
Article image
Aircraft

Garmin 1000NXi Now Standard on Cessna Caravans

Features of the G1000NXi include faster processing times, improved graphics rendering and enhanced readability with LED bED back-lighting.
Aircraft

Dassault Reaches New Heights with 2,500th Falcon

2,500th business jet is a Falcon 900LX that was handed over at Dassault's Little Rock Completion Center to a long-time Falcon customer based in the U.S.
Article image
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Logs 100,000th Flight for Wheels Up

Wheels Up/Gama Aviation's flight operations have the same scale as a regional airline and is fast approaching 6,000 flight sectors per month.