Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;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&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;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.

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Chad Trautvetter

Hawker Beechcraft tapped industry veteran Bill Boisture Jr. as its new chairman and CEO in March, replacing Jim Schuster, who retired after an eight-year stint at the Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer. Boisture’s business aviation career includes turns as president of fractional provider NetJets and aircraft manufacturers Gulfstream and Hawker predecessor British Aerospace Corporate Jets. He was also chairman and CEO of Butler Aviation, the forerunner of Signature Flight Support. More recently, he was the president of aircraft lessor Intrepid Aviation.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Handoff - Hawker Beechcraft: Schuster to Boisture

Hawker Beechcraft tapped industry veteran Bill Boisture Jr.

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