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
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MSB Opens U.S. Office to Meet CCF Demand
Company showcases inserts for protecting fragile cabin goods, and New Hi-Lo tables
Aircraft
Bell Showcases VIP Helicopter Options
Executive rotorcraft are warming up amidst an oil and gas slump.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Marketplace Promises ‘Stellar’ Service
The company’s program seeks to make charter pricing adapt to the conditions of the marketplace.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Sierra Nevada Corp. Opens Completions Facility
Hangar at Colorado Springs can accommodate BBJ/ACJ-sized aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Acropolis Boosts Connectivity on its Flagship ACJ
Rockwell Collins Skybox provides Wi-Fi and cabin entertainment, as Acropolis names U.S. sales agent to boost North American charter
Avionics
Latitude Unveils DL150 Solution for FANS 1/A+ Compliance
Duncan Aviation set to create first STC for the network data communications device on CL601
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Adds Talk & Text and Medevac Service to Member Benefits
With membership approaching 2000, company also raises $115 million in funding as it plans European expansion
Maintenance and Modifications
CenTex shows Halo Mod and Saddle Tanks
The King Air modification company is offering new products for the 200 and 350 series.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Launches Three New Services in Portfolio Push
Tip-to-tail coverage, asset monitoring and discount parts signal company transformation.
Prism Showcases New iPhone SMS App
Pilots can submit flight and ground risk analysis and hazard/incident reports from the app.
Meridian Expands to West Coast
TEB-based charter management company building Hayward FBO, hangar facility
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AviationGlass opens window to new cabin glass solutions
AviationGlass opens window to new cabin glass solutions
Aircraft
Rare Vintage Bizliner Hits The Market
Howard 500, here on display at Henderson Executive Airport, outperforms many current turboprops
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Launches Expanded Service Offerings
The Montreal company is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
Charter & Fractional
Stellar To Launch B2C Charter Platform at NBAA
Company founder Paul Touw (who also founded Ariba and XOJet) sees big growth in DIY bookings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Aviation and Innovation Advantage Partner on A/V System
Alto will use Advantage's AVDS nodes as part of its A/V solution under a private label.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Basel Hands Over ACJ340
It is the facility's 18th Airbus delivery since 1999.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Innotech Touts A La Carte Services
"You don’t have to show up with an airplane needing major work,” says the company.
Widebody Projects Under Way at Greenpoint
A 777 and 787 are in the works.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux Delivers Fourth ACJ Completion
The completion is the company's ninth for executive airliners.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
CAC, OFPSI Team on Aircraft Interiors Protection
AeroProtect, the team's first offering, shields interior components from damage during production, shipping and installation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky, Jet Aviation Partner on Global Express Wi-Fi
The companies are seeking an STC to be aimed at the retrofit market, for type owners and operators seeking to take advantage of airborne Wi-Fi.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AG&T Lightweight Glass OK’d for Aircraft Interiors
EASA approved the company's ultra-thin glass mirrors and panels in a Falcon 900.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
PAC Completes Seating Project for Boeing 747-8s
The four aircraft required more than 460 seats.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AAC Takes 90th Head-of-state Completion Project
Delivery of the ACJ to the Middle Eastern customer is scheduled for September 2016.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completion and Refurbishment Report 2015
Customers demand ever more in their business aircraft; here is what OEMs and completions specialists are doing to meet their needs.
Aircraft
Preowned Market Awaits rebound Iannarelli says
Houston-based broker says small- to mid-cap companies hold the key to revived sales activity
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Unveils GlobalVT for Onboard Use of Smartphones
System allows use of personal smartphones from takeoff to landing anywhere in the world.
