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

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) recently issued type certification approval for Piper Aircraft’s M-Class single-engine airplanes, which include the Meridian turboprop, pressurized Mirage piston and unpressurized Matrix piston. Piper Aircraft’s sales representatives in China for the M-Class are Piper Summit Aircraft China for the Meridian; Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation for the Matrix; and Hebei Yuan’ao Aircraft Manufacturing for the Mirage.

Piper Meridian, Matrix and Malibu Obtain Chinese Approval

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