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

Volato today announced an order for 25 HondaJet Elite IIs, which will more than double its fleet of the Honda Aircraft-manufactured twinjets to 40. The Elite II—which has added range, new cabin designs, ground spoilers, and a stabilized approach feature—was <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-11-08/hondajet-elite-ii-gets-faa-ok-deliveries-start-soon" target="_blank">certified</a> by the FAA last month. Deliveries of the aircraft to Atlanta-based fractional aircraft provider Volato will begin next year.&nbsp;

 


“We believe in the vision and future of Honda Aircraft as they continue to optimize the private jet experience with the HondaJet,” said Volato CEO and co-founder Matt Liotta. “Every business decision  we make aims to deliver the best experience for our customers.” According to Liotta, this even extends to working directly with Honda Aircraft to optimize the features and functionality of the galley.

 


Volato operates nationally with a floating fleet, and has bases in Atlanta; St. Augustine and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Houston; and Carlsbad, California. It also recently announced a fleet order for super-midsize Gulfstream G280s.

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