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

Macquarie Infrastructure subsidiary Atlantic Aviation closed its $230 million <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2013-12-17/atlantic-adds-galaxy-aviation-its-fbo-portfolio">acquisition of Galaxy Aviation</a> yesterday. The deal included six FBOs–five in Florida (four branded as Galaxy Aviation and one as Boca Aviation) and one Galaxy location in Hayden, Colo. With the acquisitions, Atlantic Aviation now has FBOs at 68 airports in the U.S. “The acquisitions of the Galaxy and Boca Aviation operations represent a significant milestone,” said Macquarie Infrastructure CEO James Hooke. “With this event, Atlantic moves from having no presence in Florida–one of the largest general aviation markets in the country–to being the second-largest FBO operator there.”

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