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

Charter & Fractional

New charter scheduling system ready for prime time

CharterMatrix (Booth No.

Safety

Prices and usage are down as charter market feels the pinch

Like the rest of the aviation industry, the charter segment has suffered serious setbacks during the past year and is hunkering down and adapting to a new

Choose: pre-owned or fresh from the factory

After carefully analyzing your travel patterns, budget and a host of other factors, you’ve concluded that you need an aircraft.

Aircraft

Wealthy buyers clamor for airliner-derived business jets

Call it the super-sizing of the large-cabin business jet.

Training and Workforce

NBAA’s PDP celebrates 10th year

USAIG and NBAA are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their professional development scholarship partnership.

Aircraft

Comp Air believes t-prop single’s time has arrived

If you’re looking for evidence the single-engine turboprop is an aircraft whose time has come, Comp Air Aviation (Booth No.

FBOs

Atlantic Aviation eyeing additional FBO locations

Atlantic Aviation (Booth No.

Avionics

CMC has third gen of SureSight EVS system

CMC Electronics (Booth No.

Regulations and Government

DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual

Regulations and Government

DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual

Aircraft

Pilatus shows PC-12 singles next-generation upgrade

Pilatus Aircraft (Booth No.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Infusion Design to shed its 10-year anonymity

If you’ve walked the floor of NBAA’07, you’ve seen their work.

Maintenance and Modifications

Merger creates Ikhana Group

RW Martin of Murrieta, Calif., and Total Aircraft Services of Van Nuys have merged, creating the Ikhana Group.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

King to give airliners VIP treatment

After more than a decade’s experience performing midsize and large-cabin business jet refurbishments, King Aerospace has decided to take a big step up into

Avionics

New satphone rings for bizav

TrueNorth Avionics (Booth No.

Aircraft

Can a t-prop be a VLJ? Epic Dynasty says it can

Just because an airplane swings a propeller doesn’t mean it can’t be a VLJ.

Training and Workforce

FAA salutes Bombardier with a Diamond Award

The FAA awarded Bombardier (Booth No.

Maintenance and Modifications

E-A-R quiets two more business jets

E-A-R Specialty Composites (Booth No.

Airbus ACJ sales target private, charter markets

Airbus announced sales of corporate jetliners to two Europe-based aviation companies–Jetalliance and Boutsen Aviation–here yesterday.

Aircraft

Despite Airbus upheaval, ACJ family is thriving

Troubles in the executive suites at Airbus and in the now-delayed A380’s 300 miles of wiring have seized the headlines, but Richard Gaona, the company’s vi

Avionics

EMS Satcom gets Honeywell bid

At a press conference here at the NBAA Convention yesterday, EMS Satcom announced Honeywell (Booth No.

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