Chad Trautvetter
Online Editor
Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group. He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion, the 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 magazine, he joined 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.
Latest from Chad Trautvetter
NBAA Launches Aviation Weather Subcommittee
Group will focus on improvements in aviation weather information and flight safety.
Enterprise Holdings Chairman To Be Featured Speaker at 2014 NBAA Convention
He will share his perspectives on how business aviation has supported the growth of his company.
GAMA Taps Archer as Engineering and Airworthiness Director
Archer most recently provided key support for the FAA and the Joint Planning and Development Office.
Sonex Personal Jet Makes Maiden Flight
Company will begin taking orders after it publishes performance numbers.
Bombardier Successfully Tests Non-temperature-restricted APU
The prototype equipment was designed for business jets.
Jeppesen Releases Enhanced FliteDeck Pro App for iPad
New integration and collaboration capabilities allow app-to-app route sharing.
Rotorcraft
Aircraft Segments Boost Revenues, Profits at Textron
Second-quarter revenues at Textron Aviation, which includes Cessna and Beechcraft, climbed $623 million year-over-year to $1.18 billion.
Garmin Pilot iOS Aviation App Goes Global
Pilots also have access to expanded coverage of European charts in a single application.
Amelia Rose Earhart Completes Round-the-world Flight in Pilatus PC-12 NG
She is the youngest woman to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Sabena Selects Collins Venue Cabin-management System for BBJ
The updated BBJ cabin will feature HD monitors and digital audio throughout the aircraft.
Charter & Fractional
Executive AirShare Obtains IS-BAO Certification
Extensive audit included the provider’s safety management system, organization, standard operating procedures, training programs and flight operations.
Second-quarter Bizjet Deliveries Won’t Be ‘Impressive’
Some of this reflects product transitions, such as the new Citation X+ and Challenger 350, both of which were certified late in the second quarter.
Embraer Delivers a Better Mix of 29 Bizjets in Second Quarter
Including airliners, Embraer’s firm order backlog was $18.1 billion as of June 30.
Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter Sister Company TRU Will Manufacture Bell 525 Full-motion Simulator
Simulator will be designed “especially for the unique training requirements and needs of the helicopter pilot.”
Textron Aviation Opens Full Cessna, Beech Lines to Special-mission Market
All 20 current-production aircraft “fit numerous mission profiles,” the company said.
Business Aircraft Brokerage Avpro Opens Chicago Office
New location will help serve Avpro’s growing aircraft brokerage business in the U.S. Midwest.
Aircraft
Sikorsky CH-53K Super Stallion Being Put Through Its Paces before First Flight
Operational service of the mostly composite helicopter, which has been dubbed the “King Stallion,” is expected in 2019.
U.S. Business Aircraft Flying Logs Solid Gains in June
Business aircraft flying in the U.S. rose for the seventh straight month, with activity in June up 3 percent from a year ago.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Euro Air Charter Group Issues Wi-Fi Guidelines
Guidelines are intended to stem Wi-Fi billing surprises to charter clients after the flight.
Hawker 750 with Collins Units Performs EU Flight Demo
This is the first time a high-precision and high-integrity missed approach/departure has been performed in Europe.
Bizjet Deliveries Boosted by Growing North America Demand
Large-cabin jet deliveries are now about 10 percent above the previous peak, climbing 11 percent in the first quarter.
Cessna Aircraft Sister Company Buys Training Center that Specializes in CitationJets
Since it was founded in 1988, ProFlight has trained thousands of pilots and continues to grow.
Gulfstream Aerospace Implements SMS in Its Sales and Marketing Department
Move makes company one of the first business jet manufacturers to implement an SMS for a non-manufacturing or service organization.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aircraft Cabinetry/Interiors Manufacturer Odyssey Aerospace Taps Kempf as Ops Director
Company says Kempf’s expertise and leadership will help itbecome more efficient.
WingX: European Bizav Flying Flat in First Half
There were 67,311 business aviation flights in Europe last month, down 0.9 percent from a year ago.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Aviation Director Allegedly Stole $2.7M from Employer
Kevin Boardman allegedly “devised numerous methods to embezzle money from his employer” between 2006 and last year.
Charter & Fractional
Acana and ACSF Team To Raise Air Charter Standards
The two associations are collaborating on the development and implementation of best practices “that will lead the air charter industry.”
NBAA Releases Business Aircraft Transactions Guide
Guide includes background on the most relevant FAA and DOT regulations, federal and state tax issues and aircraft ownership structures.
AirFleet Capital Closes 5,000th General Aviation Aircraft Loan
Company has transacted an average of 250 loans per year for customers purchasing aircraft, from warbirds to turbine business aircraft.
