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
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Boosts Leadership as MRO and Parts Businesses Grow
C&L Aviation Services has promoted Todd Williams to general manager, where he will oversee all aspects of the company’s growing regional and bizav MRO biz.
Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Continues Incremental Recovery
Business aircraft flying in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean last month ticked up 1.2 percent from August, but is down 16.6 percent year-over-year.
Avionics
Max-Viz EVS STC'd for Airbus AS350 Helicopters
Astronics’s Max-Viz 1200 and 1400 enhanced vision systems have received FAA and Transport Canada approval for installation in the Airbus AS350.
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 6X Rollout Set for December 8
Dassault Aviation will roll out the first Falcon 6X on December 8 at its production facility in Bordeaux-Merignac, France.
Aircraft
Elliott Aviation Begins TBM 940 HomeSafe Retrofits
Elliott Aviation has delivered the first of 23 TBM 940s with Garmin’s Autoland system, which is branded by Daher as HomeSafe on these aircraft.
Rotorcraft
Orders Race In for Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition
Customers in Latin America, North America, and Asia-Pacific have signed firm contracts for the Aston Martin edition of the Airbus Helicopters H130.
Environment
CAE Achieves Carbon Neutrality
CAE has laid claim as the first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon neutral.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G700 on Track as T4 Enters Test Fleet
The fourth flight-test Gulfstream G700 took to the air on October 2. To date, the four aircraft have logged 600 flight hours.
Coleal Ousted in Bombardier Consolidation Move
David Coleal is out at Bombardier as the company streamlines its senior leadership team as it transitions to a "pure-play" business jet manufacturer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Upgrades Network Ops Center
Satcom Direct has added a network operations center to aggregate, collate, and analyze data generated by business aircraft activity.
Avionics
Embraer Gets Nod for Synthetic Vision Guidance System
Embraer has received a thumbs up from Brazil’s ANAC and the FAA for its synthetic vision guidance system on the Praetor 500 and 600.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Aviation Unveils New Cabin Control System
Alto Aviation has expanded its line of cabin audio and entertainment systems for business aircraft by introducing the SM-1070 system master controller.
Aircraft
Flowy Falcon 6X Cabin Wins International Design Award
Dassault Aviation's Falcon 6X has won the International Yacht & Aviation Award for interior design thanks in part to its "flowing uninterrupted lines."
Avionics
Universal Avionics Launches Online Training Academy
Universal Avionics has expanded its training offerings with the launch of UA Academy, an online learning center with on-demand courses.
MEBAA Show in Dubai Postponed until February
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) today postponed its biennial MEBAA Show from early December to late February.
Aircraft
JetAviva Top Bizjet Seller in 1H20, Says JetNet Report
Turbine aircraft broker jetAviva was the number-one seller of business jets in the first half of this year, according to a JetNet analysis report.
Environment
Gulfstream Re-ups SAF Supply Contract with World Fuel
Gulfstream has extended the contract with World Fuel Services to continue providing the OEM with a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Charter & Fractional
PlaneSense Celebrates Silver Anniversary
PlaneSense is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its PlaneSense fractional ownership program this month.
Avionics
Garmin Adds Features to Excel/XLS G5000 Retrofit
Garmin has added new options and features to the G5000 integrated flight deck upgrade for the Citation Excel/XLS.
North American Bizav Flying Continues Covid Recovery
Business aircraft activity last month in North America was off by 21.2 percent year-over-year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Brings Airshow Experience Online
Honda Aircraft has launched an online airshow that allows visitors to see and experience the HondaJet much in the same way they might at a real live event.
Aircraft
F1 Team Now Drives and Flies with Honda
With its recent acceptance of a HondaJet Elite, Italian F1 team Scuderia AlphaTauri is now powered by Honda on the track and in the air.
Aircraft
USAF Issues Contracts for Supersonic Air Force One
Exosonic and Hermeus have been awarded contracts for faster-than-the-speed-of-sound aircraft by the USAF Presidential and Executive Directorate.
Aircraft
Surf Air Mobility Lands $200M IPO-linked Funding Boost
Surf Air Mobility, which aims to accelerate zero-emission flight, today announced a $200 million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets Group.
Aircraft
IS&S Gets FAA Nod for Eclipse SVS/Autothrottle Upgrade
IS&S has received FAA approval for its synthetic vision system installation and autothrottle upgrade package for Eclipse 500/550s.
Aircraft
Otto Aviation Reveals Celera 500L Business Airplane
Otto Aviation this week unveiled the Celera 500L, a six-passenger pusher-prop business airplane powered by a single 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Launches Business Aircraft Sales Division
Wheels Up has launched a new business unit that offers aircraft brokerage, acquisition, trade, and advisory services.
Avionics
AEA: GA/bizav Avionics Sales Fall 23.6 Percent in First Half
The Aircraft Electronics Association attributed the steep decline to the pandemic.
Engines
QTA Delivers 200th Composite Jet Engine Inner Barrel
Quiet Technology Aerospace has delivered its 200th inlet cowl upgrade that features a carbon-fiber replacement inner barrel.
Regulations and Government
Colorado Adds Wx Cameras to 130 Mountain AWOS Sites
Pilots can now visually observe weather in the Colorado Rockies from 52 new aviation weather cameras installed on a network of 13 mountain AWOS sites.
