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
Avionics
Lord expands into flight control systems
Acquisition of Fly-by-Wire bolsters move into electrified aircraft and helps strategic rebalancing between rotor and fixed-wing business.
Regulations and Government
At NBAA 2016, Carville and Matalin Call the U.S. Election
Power pundit couple return to NBAA for their quadrennial presidential prognostication.
Avionics
MyGoFlight Debuts $10K SkyDisplay HUD
Low cost unit, designed for use in aircraft from high-performance singles up, will be available next year, company says
Maintenance and Modifications
Aloft Taps Sundin as New CEO
BBJ Completion and MRO specialist also redelivers three BBJs following inspections and will get STC for ADS-B OUT.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Wyvern Inks Exact Drone Op Audit Deals
Company will provide its drone safety audits for Cinematic Aerospace and Acend insurance clients.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Korry Showcases Cockpit Switches, Displays
New pricing on illuminated switches offered; Gulfstream selects displays for G500/600.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJ unveils interior concept for ACJ320neo
Firm order for ACJ320neo also announced, first neo turnkey completion order
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flight Display Systems Rebrands as FDS Avionics
Creator of “do” suite of cabin IFE products now partnered with Textron Aviation, StandardAero
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Announces MU-2 Safety Enhancements
Angle-of-attack indicator and new icing advisory video added to turboprop twin’s safety initiatives.
Regulations and Government
Bolen Calls for Advocacy at NBAA 2016 Opening Session
Congressman Sam Graves, “Wright Brothers” author David McCullough and CPB Commissioner stand up for GA at kickoff gathering.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aloft Complements BBJs with Bombardier Globals
Boeing completion specialist Aloft AeroArchitects expands its MRO services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Starts First VIP B777 completion
New Singapore MRO/FBO facility, service agreement with Zetta Jet also announced.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Hits 3,000 Members, Vows To Triple Rolls
Membership company has introduced brokerage service and shuttle flights, and plans European expansion.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Mid Continent debuts Aurora IFE
Fourth-generation wireless IFE solution offers increased Wi-Fi throughput; plans to add integrated CMS announced.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Aircraft Lighting LEDs Replace Fluorescents
Replacements save weight, maintenance costs and provide better illumination–inside the cabin and out
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Sewing Shop Setups Showcased by NC Carpet
Machine maker touts benefits of taking upholstery operations in-house.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Mecaer Interior for Relentless
The interior is designed for the company's in-development medium-lift model.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa, Mercedes Team on ACJ, BBJ Design
The design creates independent zones without monuments or wall elements.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Embraer Plans To Ace Fleet Refreshment
Phenom upgrade only the beginning
Avionics
Duncan Aviation Reveals Cabin Refurb Designs for CJ3
The interiors feature light upper fuselages with darker lower sidewalls and carpeting, the complementary tones “expanding the feel of the cabin,” it said.
Aircraft
Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb
The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aviation Clean Air Teams with Greenpoint
The latter will install the former's air purification systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Augmented Reality Supports Lufthansa Technik Completions
The AR capability will streamline the refurbishment process.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Associated Air Center Shows Plan for ACJ350
The VIP project has plenty of room for business and personal activities.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bell Seat Cushions Get EASA Nod
The Ramm seat cushions will soon be available for all seating positions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
OmnAvia Interiors and Spectra Interior Products To Market New Interiors Finish
Blusky Armor 1027 available for aerospace applications.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MAG Adds FAA STCs for AW139 VIP Interiors
The STCs cover more than eight different interchangeable layouts and configurations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Constant Aviation Refurbs JetSuite Phenom Interiors
Aircraft are being updated with recovered taupe and coal leather seats, refinished cabin panels, leather cabin drink rails and other “luxury options."
