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
ATC
Rockwell Collins Taps FlightApps for FOS Support
Avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins has selected FlightApps of San Francisco to deliver supplemental services.
Professional Flight Management Aids Corporate Angel Network
Professional Flight Management Aids Corporate Angel Network
Honeywell: Bizav Recovery Expected in 2012
Honewell predicts that 10,000 new business aircrfat will be delivered from now until 2021.
Honeywell Sees Mild Recovery in 2012
Honeywell Aerospace’s annual Business Aviation Outlook cites several leading indicators pointing to a modest recovery in 2012.
Avionics
Sporty’s SP-400 Nav/Com: Backup for a Rainy Day
Advances in avionics don’t negate the need for old standbys such as a handheld transceiver for use in the unlikely event your digital panel goes dark, or s
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation to Provide MRO at Al Bateen, Air Works May Follow
In the continuing development of Al Bateen Executive Airport into a dedicated business aviation hub, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), owner of the ai
EBACE 2011: Absolute Taste Caters to the TAG Group and Expands In-Flight Catering to Geneva
The breathtaking artworks by Picasso, Chagall and other masters gracing the TAG Group’s chalet (Stand 7020) are garnering lots of attention among EBACE att
Avionics
EBACE 2011: Honeywell Primus Apex Upgrade Comes to Pilatus PC-12NG
Honeywell’s latest version of its Primus Apex integrated flight deck–Build 7–offers new functions and options for operators, which the company demonstrated
Airports
EBACE 2011: Al Bateen Airport Aims To Be Best Bizav Airport in the World
Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi took a step toward its goal of becoming “the best business aviation airport in the world” in the words of general
EBACE 2011: TAG Adds New Charter Options, Regional Base, and Corporate Airliner to Offerings
Geneva-based TAG Aviation (Stand 7020) has added new charter and lease options to its aviation services and an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) to its fleet.
EBACE 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Unveils Upgrade Program for King Air 200GT
Hawker Beechcraft Corp.
Regulations and Government
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Launches EU ETS Compliance Management Service
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Piaggio Aero Announces Sales Reps for the UK and Egypt
With a maximum speed of 402 knots, the P.180 Avanti II, made by Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries, is the world’s fastest turboprop, while also boasting the
FBOs
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Geneva Announces Aircraft Cleaning and Refueling Options
In a continuing expansion of its portfolio of services, Jet Aviation Geneva announced new aircraft cleaning and refueling options at EBACE.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Introduces Maintenance Program for BBJ and Shows Falcon 2000 Interior
Owners and operators seeking new options to maintain Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) or to refurbish Dassault Falcon 2000s are the target of new offerings from
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Boeing Business Jets Celebrates 15 Years, Prepares for Deliveries of VIP B-747-8s and B-787s
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is celebrating its 15th anniversary, but the 747-8 Intercontinental VIP, Boeing’s executive-configured jumbo jet, stole the s
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Nexus Signs MOU for Flight Ops Center in Rwanda
Middle East-based flight operations group Nexus is moving into Africa with plans to establish a flight operations center (FOC) in the Rwandan capital Kigal
Bizjet Broker Jetcraft Sees Optimism at EBACE
EBACE exhibit stands are still being assembled and the static display area is still mostly bare at the Geneva Palexpo convention center, but some key indus
Heli-Expo 2011: Air Medical Resource Is Launch Customer for New Eurocopter AS350 B3e
Air Medical Resource Group ordered seven Eurocopter AS350B3e rotorcraft at Heli-Expo, becoming the launch customer for the new model AStar introduced at th
Heli-Expo 2011: Russia’s UTair Buys 15 EC175s
Russian helicopter operator UTair signed an agreement to purchase 15 Eurocopter EC175 medium utility rotorcraft at Heli-Expo yesterday, three years after
Heli-Expo 2011: Russian Helicopter Operations Going Global
Russia “hearts” helicopters.
Heli-Expo 2011: MD Helicopters Reports Big Contracts Imminent
MD Helicopters (MDH) CEO Lynn Tilton said at Heli-Expo 2011 that the Mesa, Ariz.-based company is on the verge of finalizing several deals that could keep
Heli-Expo 2011: Flyit Delivers Two Helicopter Flight Simulators at Show
Flyit Simulators of Carlsbad, Calif., (Static No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Tilton Bullish on MDH Prospects
Lynn Tilton, CEO of MD Helicopters, gave an upbeat assessment of the Mesa, Ariz.-based company’s near- and long-term prospects at a Heli-Expo press confere
Heli-Expo 2011: Helicopter Association Kicks Off Biggest Show Ever
“It’s going to be a really big show,” HAI chairman David Chevalier (CEO of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters) told attendees yesterday morning at the annual gener
CAE to Train Copter Pilots in India
Flight training company CAE (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Event’s First Forum of General Aviation CEOs Covers Industry’s Challenges
The Helicopter Association International held its first General Aviation Association CEO Forum at Heli-Expo yesterday, bringing together leaders of four ma
Annual Job Fair May Reflect JSfirm Hiring Survey
Hiring in the aviation industry is poised for an uptick in 2011, according to the annual Aviation Hiring Trends Survey just released by JSfirm (Booth 2543)
Heli-Expo 2011: Argus Makes Audit, Partnership Deals
Argus International (Booth No.
