James Wynbrandt
Contributor - Business Aviation
A multi-engine, instrument rated pilot, James Wynbrandt has been an AIN and Business Jet Traveler contributor since 2003. His in-depth reporting and insightful features have won more than a dozen editorial honors, including two National Business Aviation Association Gold Wing Awards (2019; 2021), and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Barron’s, Fortune, Forbes, and Smithsonian Air & Space. He has flown his Mooney M20K 252 on assignments throughout North and Central America and the Caribbean. Wynbrandt is also the author of Flying High (Wiley & Sons), a biography of Jet Blue founder David Neeleman, as well as histories, references works, and books on a variety of other topics from major publishers. He lives in New York City.
Latest from James Wynbrandt
Aircraft
Comlux to Operate Crystal’s VIP Air Tours BBJ
B777-200LR, now in completion, scheduled to begin service this fall.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Amac Aerospace Showcases BBJ, ACJ Flagship Projects
Basel-based Amac Aerospace also announced new seats, MRO projects, and JetWave STC availability.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SR Technics Adds Consulting Services
Zurich-based MRO’s expanded portfolio provides a structured approach to customizing interiors.
Charter & Fractional
Click Displays New Online Charter Platform
In-house team provides real-time support to members from its Operations Control Centre
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Forecast for Embraer’s Lineage: Showers
New two-person shower option features flat floor and window view
Cabin Interior and Electronics
GDC Riding Connectivity (Jet)Wave
Completions specialist GDC Technics is also showcasing its holographic cabin design tool.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Touts Bizliner Completions
Two ACJs and a BBJ3 showcase weight-saving and soundproofing technologies, and production efficiency
Charter & Fractional
Daher: Ready, SET, Go (Single-engine Turbine, IFR)
Daher sees a big future in commercial single-engine turboprop operations in Europe no regulators have given it a green light.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Amac wins BBJ, ACJ Flagship Completions
Basel-based Amac Aerospace performed the completion on the BBJ demonstrator on static display, and will perform first ACJ320 Neo completion
Aircraft
EBACE Opening Focuses on Achieving the Impossible
This year's EBACE opening session reflects a growing sense of optimism among European business aviation participants.
Aircraft
Piper’s M600 Wins EASA Certification
Single engine turboprop drives the company’s 60 percent increase in Q1 revenues
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Inmarsat’s Jet Connex Satcom available for BBJ3
Type approval for Lufthansa Technik’s TIOS radome installation recently received
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Launches SCS Smart Cabin Systems
SCS Elite and SCS Media let passengers create a “unique and ideal” cabin experience.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Embraer Selects JetWave for Lineage Satcom
Hardware for Ka-band service via Inmarsat’s JetConnex expected to receive certification in early 2018.
Charter & Fractional
Global Jet Goes Off Site To Tout Service
Geneva-based charter management company adds more luxury lift to charter fleet.
Aircraft
EBACE Showcases Bizav Growth
New EBAA CEO Brandon Mitchener points to progress on all fronts in recent months.
Aircraft
BBJ Touts Orders and Showcases New Demonstrator
Customers include the governments of Poland and the Netherlands, and military operators for the P-8 and KC-46 tanker.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Rolls Out 700th H130
The light single fleet has accumulated more than 1.8 million hours since the helicopter's 2001 service entry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Vision Systems, PPG Team for New Windows
The two companies have considerable experience supplying electronically dimmable window shading systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours, Inairvation Team on Refurb
First cabin overhaul incorporating Inairvation’s pre-engineered components is performed on a Bombardier Global Express
Cabin Interior and Electronics
The Creative Cabin – EBACE Showcases Interior Advances
A range of interiors companies is here at EBACE 2017 showing the important role played by cabin fitters
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Commercial UAS Operators Urged To Mitigate Liability
Given current trends, “It’s highly likely your organization will get involved with UAVs in the next decade."
Safety
Bizav Needs More Focus on High-altitude Stalls
A loss of control accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 at FL340 following a wake encounter with an A380 underscores the need.
NBAA International Operators Conference 2017
Educational event keeps crews flying safely, efficiently and legal wherever they are.
Maintenance and Modifications
Grypshon Expands Line of Tool Holders
The mat prevents scratches and decreases maintenance time, says the company.
Aircraft
Cirrus To Ramp Up SF50 Production
The airframer expects to receive the production certificate by the end of June.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
CFlex Charger Keeps Pax Connected
The company's chargers let passengers use their own electronics in the cabins of older aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
G550 Gets Facelift at Duncan Aviation
The cabin interior modification gives the 12-year old jet a modern feel.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Associated Air Center Hands Over Completed ACJ320
Weight reduction adds range and reduces operating costs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
The Inside Choice For Your Jet
Business jets cabins showcase sophisticated technology and unparalleled craftsmanship, and often are made to reflect cultural preferences.
