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.
Latest from Chad Trautvetter
Aircraft
Ruag to restart Do228 production
Popularity of the Do228 in special mission roles has led to a restarting of the old Fairchild Dornier production line at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Aircraft
Flaris LAR 1 VLJ To Be Powered by Williams FJ33-5A
Prototype was originally fitted with a 1,460-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.
Farnborough 2016 Looks To Be Strong Show
UK airshow is already 44 percent sold–a 20-percent increase over the same period in the previous show cycle.
Maintenance and Modifications
GE, Lufthansa Sign MoU for New Engine Overhaul Venture
JV to service GEnx-2B and GE9X engines starting in 2018.
Aircraft
Boeing Launches BBJ Max 9 With First Order
A year after adding the BBJ Max to its product line, Boeing has notched the first sale of the 9 variant.
Training and Workforce
CAE Wins $90M in Airline Training Business
Deals with some 30 global airlines encompasses everything from cadet pilot training to sales of flight simulators.
Aircraft
Fokker Teams with Comac on ARJ21-700 Bizliner Variant
Fokker brings expertise in similar bizliner conversions with jets such as the Fokker F28 and F70, as well as the Bombardier CRJ700.
Avionics
Executive AirShare Fleet Will Soon Have Gogo Biz
Installations include Gogo Biz, which offers in-flight Wi-Fi Internet access, and Gogo Text & Talk.
European Bizav Flying Logs First Gain in 2015
Business aviation flying in Europe rose 0.7 percent year-over-year in May, to 73,436 departures, according to data released by WingX Advance.
North American Bizav Flying Logs Modest Gains in May
Activity climbed 1.1 percent year-over-year, according to data released from aviation services group Argus International.
Aircraft
Nexcelle’s nacelle shipsets prepping for first deliveries
Shipset for Comac C919 includes an inlet, fan cowl, O-Duct, inner fixed structure, electrical thrust reverser actuation system, exhaust and engine mounts.
Aircraft
Flaris LAR 1 VLJ To Be Powered by Williams FJ33-5A
Very light jet was originally fitted with a 1,460-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.
Airports
FAA Launches Runway Incursion Mitigation Program
Risk-based decision-making initiative follows “significant progress” in improving runway safety at U.S. airports over the past 15 years,
Avionics
CHC S-92 Conducts First LPV Approach in Norway
Helicopter is equipped with dual Universal Avionics UNS-1Espw SBAS-FMSs and uses four-axis coupled modes in the pseudo-ILS mode down to circling minimums.
Aircraft
Approval Nears for 400XTi's Safe Flight Autothrottles
Production deliveries scheduled to begin by the end of this month.
NASA Non-stick Wing Coating Reduces Bug Residue by 40 Percent
Five of the most promising non-stick coatings out of some 200 developed by NASA Langley were tested byengineers on the Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757.
Avionics
iCloth Display Wipes Now Available to Bizav Operators
Individually wrapped and pre-moistened wipes safely clean fingerprints and other grime from flight-deck displays and electronic flight bags.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Swiss Aircraft Design House Unveils Long-endurance Seat
Since unveiling the ergonomic, lie-flat aircraft seat two weeks ago at EBACE, the company has secured six letters of intent.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Wants To Eliminate RVSM Mx Program Requirement
RVSM systems are now incorporated into aircraft or supplemental type designs and thus have maintenance requirements tied to aircraft airworthiness.
Airports
KaiserAir Oakland Now a DCA Gateway Facility
KaiserAir is one of only a handful of independent FBOs in California to receive DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) qualification from the TSA.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Off To a Flying Start in 2015
Addition of new Signature Series jets helping company to achieve more growth.
Charter & Fractional
Flying Group To Acquire Jet Management Europe
Under the takeover deal, Flying Group will also manage a new Dassault Falcon 7X.
100+ Falcons Now Have Cobham Aviator 700D Satcoms
Datacom is a cost-effective replacement for existing Level-E Aviator 700 and Aero-HSD+ systems
FBOs
Avfuel Builds Up European FBO Network
Fuel supplier adds UK-based Marshall Aviation Services and Private Jet Company to its fold.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Celebrates 60 Years in Bizjet Business
Company first served early business aircraft models such as the Gulfstream GI and GII, Convair, Jetstar and Hawker Siddley HS-125.
FBOs
Jetex Expands FBO Chain with New Chile Location
Jetex and Chile-based Santiago FBO S.A. will jointly operate an FBO at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner Parts Vendor Signs Up 65th BBJ Customer
Southeast Asian operator signed up for Trade-Air’s nose-to-tail “total support service.”
World Fuel Colt Adds European Routing to Flight Planner
OFP File & Go uses aircraft performance and real-time temperatures and winds to create routes and generate navigational logs.
Charter & Fractional
EJM Ready To Take European Management By Storm
EJM Europe, headed by Mario Spinola and focused on aircraft management and charter, now has a 45-person sales team.
Charter & Fractional
ABS Jets Adds G550 Maintenance, Soars in 2014
Company is also an Embraer-authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft types.
