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
Environment
Dassault Aviation Intros Route Optimization Tool
App helped crews reduce fuel consumption by up to 7 percent on flights
Charter & Fractional
Delta Air Lines Consortium Completes Wheels Up Deal
$500 million credit facility buoys air charter company
Charter & Fractional
Textron Aviation Inks 1,500-jet Deal with NetJets
NetJets also the launch customer for new Cessna Citation Ascend
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Plane Simple STC’d for Gulfstream G650
Approval adds higher-speed connectivity to ultra-long-range twinjet
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Opens Paint Hangar at Wisconsin Service Center
73,000-sq-ft facility can paint 48 aircraft annually
Maintenance and Modifications
Online Bizav Community Avtopia Launches
Site brings aviation pros together to network and help resolve AOG issues
Aircraft
Aviation Data Firm JetNet Bolsters Leadership Team
New leaders to accelerate growth at aviation data company
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Volato Taps SmartSky for In-flight Connectivity on HondaJets
Deal is for 20 new-production HondaJets and option to install on existing fleet
Engines
Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine for G700/800 Gets FAA Nod
Powerplant offers more thrust and lower emissions
Aircraft
Gulfstream Ups G700's Range, Speed, and Comfort
Twinjet can now fly 7,750 nm and at speeds up to Mach 0.935
Aircraft
Gulfstream To Make Malaysian Airshow Debut
Company displaying G280 and G600 at Asia-Pacific event
Cabin Interior and Electronics
VIP Completions Sees Uptick in Soft-goods Refurbs
Upholstery changes quickly refresh bizjet cabins
Accidents
Russia's Safety Board Not Investigating Legacy 600 Crash
Main federal agency looking into accident as criminal case
Aircraft
Aerocor Releases Updated Beechcraft Premier Fleet Report
Nearly 91% of Premier I/IA's produced are still in service
Cabin Interior and Electronics
StandardAero Preps for Gogo Avance Upgrade Demand Surge
Classic ATG system phaseout sparks demand
Charter & Fractional
Aviation Orgs Question FAA over Proposed Public Charter Overhaul
Groups say proposal not based on data
Charter & Fractional
NetJets, FlightSafety Revenues Climb 13.2% in 1H
Earnings also soared by $181M in period
Aircraft
Supply-chain Woes Weigh on Gulfstream Deliveries
Company now expects to miss 2023 delivery forecast of 145 by up to six business aircraft due to supply-chain issues.
Aircraft
Second Jet Joins Gulfstream G800 Flight-test Fleet
The second flight-test G800 will focus on evaluating environmental control systems, avionics, and flight controls.
FBOs
Go Rentals Lands Big Investment from RedBird Capital
Go Rentals has received a “significant investment” from private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners.
Charter & Fractional
Is DayJet Staging a Comeback?
Former DayJet co-founder Nancy Iacobucci is attempting to relaunch per-seat, on-demand service in the U.S. Southeast.
Aviapages, FL3XX Team on Flight Time Calculator
Aviapages has integrated its flight time and route calculator into the FL3XX's aviation management and scheduling platform.
Aircraft
Cessna Citation Longitude Reaches a New Latitude
Textron Aviation delivered the first Mexican-registered Cessna Citation Longitude and soon plans to hand over the 100th production copy of the twinjet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Unveils Cabin Control Upgrades for Hawker 800/800XP
A midyear upgrade from Alto focuses on cabin control solutions for the Hawker 800 and 800XP.
Charter & Fractional
Tampa Bay Aircraft Management Firms FlyUSA, 3B Aviation Combine
FlyUSA has bought fellow Tampa Bay-area air charter management firm 3B Aviation, bringing the former company's fleet to 15 business aircraft.
Aircraft
Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL
Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.
