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
Airports
FEC Heliports Touts Upgraded Helipad Lights
Company’s battery-operated lights can now be operated by pilots via aircraft radios.
Avionics
Gulf Coast Avionics Touts Taking Bell 412 Digital at Heli-Expo
The avionics distributor, installation and repair company recently completed a Bell 412 cockpit.
Maintenance and Modifications
Advantage Aviation Technologies Launches New Website, Names Moore To Head Ops
New site provides comprehensive overview of company’s aircraft repair and services capabilities.
Rotorcraft
USHST Reports Big Drop in Helicopter Accidents
Safety organization says 2014 saw lowest accident level in more than three decades.
Rotorcraft
Helitowcart Debuts Three Helicopter Towing Devices
New towcarts are aimed at private owners of light turbine rotorcraft.
Avionics
L-3 Showcases New Lynx NGT ADS-B Transceivers
New single box solutions aim to lower the cost and enhance the effectiveness of ADS-B compliance.
Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter Touts Middle East Sales
Company opens Abu Dhabi office, delivers 16 Bell 429s for Middle East operations.
Rotorcraft
Aerox Demonstrates New Medevac Oxygen Systems
Remote High-flow Regulator for medevac operations and Personal Emergency Oxygen System are among products on display at Heli-Expo.
Rotorcraft
USAIG Touts Cost-Saving Training Program
The insurer offers clients safety enhancement services, including some exclusively for rotorcraft operators.
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Share Owners Finally See Aircraft Sales Proceeds
Distribution of the proceeds was blocked by a lawsuit brought by one Avantair shareowner that challenged the trustee's plan.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Coating Protects Against Interior Fires
The team says the retardant can be applied more quickly and is more environmentally friendly than previous coatings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Hong Kong Firm Performs Six-Year Check on ACJ318
The project began in December.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Merged Interior Companies Rebrand as AIM Altitude
The newly rebranded company overs global coverage.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ABC Completions STCs Tablet Mount for iPads
The STC allows the iPad or iPad Air’s use as a Class 2 electronic flight bag.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJ Gets Arabic Flair at Airbus Corporate Jet Centre
The completion is designed around a modern Arabic influence reflecting the customer’s origins.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Textron Brings Citation and King Air Furnishing in House
The company expects the move to bring new capabilities.
Charter & Fractional
Surf Air Co-founders To Start Similar Service in Northeast
company is planning to launch inaugural service with scheduled flights on midsize business jets between New York, Boston, Hamptons and Nantucket.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel Set for Falcon 7X C-check
The C-check comes due on the 7X every eight years or 4,000 cycles, whichever occurs first.
Training and Workforce
CAAi To Host Open-Access SMS Training Courses in UAE
CAAi sees the need for organizations in the Middle East to understand that the ICAO SMS regulatory framework is critical.
Lufthansa’s Refurb of “Flying Telescope” Just Completed
AKA Sofia, for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, the big jet is operated jointly by NASA and the German Aerospace Centre.
Aircraft
Bombardier’s New Challenger 350 Makes MEBA Debut
Bombardier ratified its designation of Arabasco in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an authorized service facility for Challenger 605 aircraft,
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Bringing Its Aircraft Management Services to Middle East
As a high-volume purchaser, NetJets can offer managed-aircraft owners savings on crew training, insurance, fuel, handling, and other services.
Aircraft
Airlines showcase luxury onboard accommodations at MEBA 2014
Emirates, Etihad and Qatar exhibit their upper-class offerings designed to appeal to the business aviation marketplace.
Aircraft
Elit’Avia Adds Seven Jets To Charter Fleet
The new jets bring Elit’Avia’s charter fleet to more than 20 aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Scheme Designers Offers Custom Paint Job
Paint scheme specialist has a new masking process for intricate designs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Iacobucci VIP Seats Make Mideast Debut at MEBA 2014
Italian company also displays its onboard espresso and coffee makers, and convection oven in Dubai.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aeria’s VIP Completions on Display at New Booth at MEBA 2014
Luxury interior provider also showcases its maintenance and refurbishment capabilities
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Middle East Flyers Love to Stay Connected
OnAir is displaying full suite of inflight connectivity technology at MEBA.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Middle East Flyers Love to Stay Connected
OnAir is displaying full suite of inflight connectivity technology at MEBA.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nothing Wrong With Gold Plating, Says Tanury
U.S. plating company says the price of gold is not the main factor, it is the labor involved. So it gives customers three times the thickness.
