Ian Whelan
Director of Video

Ian, who joined AIN in 2014, is the company’s director of video. He started his career in 2002 at the art house film distributor The Criterion Collection before moving to a production company that specializes in automotive video content. There, he helped to develop the popular YouTube channel /DRIVE and created content for brands like Porsche, Land Rover, and Aprilia. After a short freelance stint at BBC America, Ian joined AIN full time, bringing his lifelong interest in aviation.
A native of New Jersey, he studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in computer art.

Latest from Ian Whelan

Maintenance and Modifications

CitationPartners is Breathing New Life into Older Cessna Citation Jets

The Citation Excel Eagle program gets you a like-new aircraft.
CitationPartners Citation Excel Eagle aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Dassault Falcon 10X Cabin Mockup Helps Customers Refine the Design of Their Jet Interiors

We tour the mockup with two Dassault designers.
Rendering of Dassault Falcon 10X flying
Aircraft

We Go Inside Joby Aviation’s Pilot Production Facility as It Starts eVTOL Production

Joby Aviation is getting ready to mass-produce eVTOL aircraft it says will transform transportation in and around crowded cities.
two Joby eVTOL aircraft on the ground
Training and Workforce

Training To Prevent and Recover from In-flight Upsets Can Save Lives — Part 2

The next level of UPRT is in a SIAI-Marchetti S211 jet fighter trainer
APS SIAI-Marchetti S211 jet trainer aircraft
Training and Workforce

Training To Prevent and Recover from In-flight Upsets Can Save Lives — Part 1

The first part of training is in an Extra 300L
Aviation Performance Solutions Extra 300 aircraft
Aircraft

How New eVTOL Aircraft Like the Lilium Jet Could be Part of Your Future Green Travel Plans

eVTOL aircraft may be certified in the next few years
rendering of Lilium jet flying over a city
Aircraft

Lilium Gives Travelers a Taste of Future Flight in the Lilium Jet eVTOL Aircraft

This is what Lilium's four-seat configuration will look like
rendering of Lilium Jet taking off vertically
Aircraft

Your Best Option May Be a Pre-Owned Aircraft, but Get the Right Help – BJT Explainer

Hundreds of potentially suitable business jets and turboprops are available
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II
Aircraft

Paris 2024 Olympics Could See First eVTOL Passenger Flights with Volocopter VoloCity

Passengers may have the chance to fly between a few sites in the Paris metro area
Rendering of Volocopter eVTOL aircraft flying above Paris with Eifel tower in background
Aircraft

Solar Stratos Team Aims to Fly Emissions-free to Edge of Space

The team is showing that it can fly an aircraft without using any CO2
Wide view from tail of Solar Stratos Airplane flying high
Aircraft

Demonstrating Aircraft in Flight on the Airshow Circuit Tests Pilots and Aircraft to the Max

Air show demonstrations and test flying have a lot in common
Dassault Falcon 6X business jet flying with landing gear down
Avionics

Dassault’s New Falcon 10X Business Jet Flight Deck Helps Pilots Put Safety First

The new interface is optimized to reduce pilot workload
Dassault Falcon 10X flight deck avionics

Long-serving Flight Test Aircraft Play Different Roles

Follow AINtv's cameras inside two flight test aircraft, the Airbus A380 and Boeing's 787-9.