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
Safety
Venturous Capital Acquires Aviation Safety Firm Wyvern
Private aviation safety risk management company Wyvern has been acquired by U.S.-based private investment firm Venturous Capital.
FAA Streamlines LOA Process for Part 91 Operators
NBAA said revised FAA guidance should reduce frustrations associated with obtaining some commonly sought LOAs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safety Bulletin Addresses Cowl Latches on Textron Jets
An FAA safety bulletin warns about safety hazards associated with quarter-turn engine cowl fasteners on Textron Aviation-manufactured jets.
Bizav Contract Crew Staffing Firm Continues Ascent
CrewBlast continues to experience record growth, with its pilot/flight attendant database expanding by nearly 140 percent over the past two months.
Charter & Fractional
Sino Jet Aims To Be Carbon Neutral by 2035
Hong Kong-based business jet charter and management company Sino Jet has pledged to be fully carbon neutral by 2035.
FutureFlight
Jetex Forges Partnership with Volocopter on eVTOL Vertiports
Jetex will build and operate vertiports under a pact with hopeful eVTOL manufacturer and air-taxi operator Volocopter.
FBOs
Prime Trip Support Forges Alliance with WexJet
WexJet Aviation will be the preferred ground-handling company for Prime Trip Support’s clients throughout Portugal and the Azores under a new alliance.
FBOs
Prime Trip Support Forges Alliance with WexJet
WexJet Aviation will be the preferred ground-handling company for Prime Trip Support’s clients throughout Portugal and the Azores under a new alliance.
Training and Workforce
Falcon 6X Sim To Come Online in 4Q at CAE's UK Center
CAE’s first full-flight simulator for the Dassault Falcon 6X will be online at its Burgess Hill training center in the UK in the fourth quarter.
Aircraft
Daher Riding High with New TBM 960
Daher's new TBM 960 sports a more efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-66XT engine with a five-blade composite propeller and digital e-throttle.
Airports
Jetex Enters the UK with London Biggin Hill FBO
Jetex will operate the FBO at Hangar 510 at London Biggin Hill Airport, marking its 35th global location and first in the UK.
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation’s Boca FBO To Get $40M Makeover
Atlantic Aviation will make $40 million in improvements at its FBO at Florida’s Boca Raton Airport under a recently-inked 40-year lease renewal.
Environment
Azzera Launches Carbon-offset Program for Bizav
Azzera, a new provider of carbon offsetting and compliance solutions, has introduced services tailored for the business aviation market.
Martina Navratilova To Keynote at EBACE Opener
Tennis star and FAA-licensed pilot Martina Navratilova will be a keynote speaker on May 23 at the EBACE 2022 opening session.
Aircraft
Platoon Aviation’s Fleet Grows To Four Pilatus PC-24s
German charter operator Platoon Aviation received its fourth Pilatus PC-24 late last week at Aero Friedrichshafen.
Aircraft
First flights in the past 50 years (May and June)
These aircraft took to the skies for the first time during May and June, from 1972 through 2021
Aircraft
Gulfstream Deliveries Lag, but Sales and Service Shine
Revenues and earnings at General Dynamics’ aerospace unit climbed in the first quarter as higher service income more than offset fewer aircraft deliveries.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G700 Caught in Crosshairs of Max Fallout
Gulfstream G700 certification could be delayed by three to six months due to a new, additional requirement imposed by the FAA.
Environment
NASA To Install Batteries in e-Aircraft Demonstrator
NASA’s electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” is nearing the end of ground tests and being prepared for the installation of batteries.
Environment
Wilson Air Launches Titan Fuels' Carbon-offset Program
Titan Aviation Fuels has unveiled a carbon-offset program via its FBO network—with Wilson Air Center facilities as the launch FBOs—using Terrapass credits.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Delivers First Dallas-completed G600
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first Gulfstream G600 to be outfitted at its Dallas facility.
Avionics
AEA Expresses ‘Surprise’ at Canada ADS-B Mandate
The Aircraft Electronics Association expressed “surprise” at Transport Canada’s lack of a “formal notice of proposed amendment” for ADS-B equippage.
Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft Opens Sales Office in France
Cirrus Aircraft has opened Cirrus France, a dedicated regional sales office in the northern part of the country.
Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Set New Delivery Record in 2021
Pilatus Aircraft delivered 152 airplanes last year, setting a new production record for the Swiss company.
Regulations and Government
Dandelion-derived Rubber Promising for Aircraft Tires
Goodyear is joining a U.S. Department of Defense-led project to test a dandelion species as a natural rubber source for aircraft tires.
Maintenance and Modifications
First Aviation To Buy Heliblade, Expand Helo Mx Service
First Aviation Services is acquiring Heliblade and forming a new rotary-wing maintenance division for rotor blades and dynamic components.
Aircraft
Jetnet iQ Forecasts 1,100 Bizcraft Shipments This Year
Jetnet iQ’s newly released business aircraft forecast calls for 1,100 jets and turboprops to be delivered this year, up about 6 percent from 2021.
Fuel
GA Leaders Optimistic about Unleaded Avgas by 2030
General aviation association leaders expressed optimism about the industry finding a drop-in unleaded aviation fuel solution during a session at SNF.
Aircraft
Daher Launches Upgraded TBM 960 at Florida Airshow
Daher took the wraps off its latest-generation TBM turboprop single—the TBM 960—at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Florida.
FBOs
Titan Aviation Fuels Expands To Europe with Akryl Deal
Titan Aviation Fuels acquired Geneva, Switzerland-based aviation fuel reseller Akryl, allowing Titan to expand into Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
