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
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.
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.
Aircraft
Citation CJ4 Pressed into Airline Service
Scheduled and charter airline operator Hahn Air Lines is using CJ4s for its Dusseldorf-Luxembourg route.
Aircraft
Wheels Up Firms Up More King Air 350i Orders
To date, Wheels Up has taken delivery of 31 of its initial firm order for 35 King Airs from Textron Aviation.
FBOs
Avfuel Builds Up European FBO Network
Fuel supplier adds UK-based Marshall Aviation Services and Private Jet Company to its fold.
Charter & Fractional
ABS Jets Promotes Dispatcher To Head Charter Sales
Company’s core products include the Eclipse 550 very light jet and Kestrel K350 turboprop single.
Aircraft
Bombardier Challenger 650 Makes Debut at EBACE 2015
3,200-nm twinjet will feature the Bombardier Vision flight deck and GE CF34-3BMTO engines.
Aircraft
NetJets Europe Accepts First Challenger 350
European fractional will have four of the super-midsize jets in its fleet by year-end.
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 450 Wings Its Way To Europe
The airplane made the journey here from the company’s base in São José dos Campos, Brazil, in 12 hours 36 minutes.
Aircraft
F1 Champ Niki Lauda Thinks Bigger, Orders Global 7000
Lauda, a rated commercial pilot with more than 18,000 hours, has a long history with Bombardier products.
Charter & Fractional
JetNet Launches Aircraft Value Tool, Delves into Yachts
New product promises to give business aircraft sales professionals an unprecedented level of insight on current aircraft market values.
Safety
Wyvern Endorses EVAS Cockpit Smoke-displacement Unit
VisionSafe Emergency Vision Assurance System recommended by Wyvern for cockpit smoke emergencies
Aircraft
Global 5000/6000 Output Cut To Affect 1,750 Workers
Aviation analyst Rollie Vincent predicts Global 5000 and 6000 production will drop from the current 80 per year to about 55 next year.
Airports
Castle & Cooke Ready for Customs To Land at Van Nuys
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) services will be available at California’s Van Nuys Airport by July.
Women in Corporate Aviation To Host Networking Event
Breakfast will be held May 20 in Geneva, in conjunction with EBACE show.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Opens Singapore Aircraft Interior Shop
Shop performs full range of aircraft interiors services, including inspections, removals and installation, repair, modification and refurbishment.
Aircraft
Embraer Moving All Phenom Assembly to U.S.
The company’s Melbourne, Fla. facility has the capacity to assemble up to 96 Phenoms per year, just above the 92 delivered by Embraer last year.
Maintenance and Modifications
NBAA Mx Management Conference One for the Record Books
More than 800 people attended the annual event, and a sold-out exhibit hall hosted a record 156 exhibitors.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
International Aircraft Transactions Seminar Returns to EBACE
Seminar to give an in-depth review of the key tax, legal and regulatory issues involved in a business aircraft transaction.
Regulations and Government
BACA Urges New UK Leaders To Address Aviation Issues
Associations list includes fixing “anomalies” in the air passenger duty (APD) tax, runway capacity, border control and RAF Northolt.
Aircraft
Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Logs Solid Gain in April 2015
Activity climbed 2.8 percent over April 2014 and is projected to rise by a more modest 0.8 percent this month.
