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

Business aircraft flight activity again returned to positive territory last month, increasing 1.7 percent from last year, after posting an almost 1-percent year-over-year decline in July, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation services company Argus. Midsize business jet activity soared by 8 percent and light jets ticked upward by 0.6 percent, while turboprop and large-cabin jet flying fell 1.2 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively. Among operators, the fractionals led with a 3-percent increase in flying, followed closely by the 2.4-percent rise in Part 91 activity. Part 135 charter flying fell a slight 0.3 percent from a year ago. Among individual market segments, Part 135 midsize jet activity saw the only double-digit year-over-year increase last month, logging a 12.9-percent jump. Midsize jets also fared well in the Part 91 corporate segment, with an 8.1-percent increase over last August. Argus's TraqPak data "is serial-number-specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the U.S."

Bizav Flight Activity Regains Positive Momentum

Business aircraft flight activity again returned to positive territory last month, increasing

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