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
NetJets Sees Business Booming as Market Surges
NetJets is adding some $2.5 billion worth of jets, including the Bombardier Global 7500 and 5500, as it experiences record demand.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flying Colours Touts its GlobalEye, Q400MR programs
Canadian MRO sees growing demand for conversions/special missions interiors
Environment
Presenting the Keys to a Sustainable Flight Department
The Keys to a Sustainable Flight Department
Bizjet OEM Chiefs Discuss Challenges at JetNet Summit
The CEOs of Bombardier, Dassault Falcon Jet, Embraer Executive Jets, and Textron Aviation all reported robust demand.
JetNet Forecasts 'Enduring Recovery' for Bizav
The JetNet iQ report forecasts 718 new jet deliveries in 2021, up 15 percent from 2020, and a 7 percent delivery increase in 2022.
Charter & Fractional
Airacer Intros Two AI-based Charter Apps
Airacer Pro and Airacer Air Taxi aim to ease bookings for customers and operators.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completions & Refurbishment 2021
Highlights of a remarkable turnaround year
Safety
Safety Standdown: Reduced Flight Ops Degrading Pilot Proficiency
Pilot skills are suffering due to not being able to fly as much, according to industry experts.
Training and Workforce
Reduced Flight Ops Affecting Pilot Proficiency
A training provider CEO says it's unprecedented for so many pilots to go so long without flying or having an alternative way of staying current.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MSB Unveils Zero Gravity Side Ledge Table
MSB Unveils Zero Gravity Side Ledge Table
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Business Aircraft Cabins Go Green
High-end interiors and the push for sustainability merge in new-generation platforms.
ACJ TwoTwenty Flies Forward
Compared with large business jets, this luxe version of an airliner offers three times as much space for less money.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
First Large Format OLED 4K Monitors for Bizav Bow
First Large Format OLED 4K Monitors for Bizav Bow
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antennas Set To Debut
Iridium Certus and Intelsat Ku-band airborne connectivity systems lead Satcom Direct's new product portfolio.
VistaJet IDs Covid-19 Impact on Luxe Travel’s Future
VistaJet IDs COVID Impact on Luxe Travel’s Future
Avionics
Lower-cost Connectivity Options Expanding
Satcom and air-to-ground network debuts will bring cheaper Wi-Fi to more airframes in 2021.
Charter & Fractional
Airshare Expands Access, Management, Mx Programs
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, day-based fractional operator Airshare has become a full-service provider.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Completes Quiet ACJ319neo
Jet Aviation Completes Quiet ACJ319neo
Avionics
AMAC Logs 30th JetWave Install
Switzerland-based AMAC Aerospace recently logged its 30th JetWave Ka-band high-speed connectivity installation.
Charter & Fractional
TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Charter/Fractional/Jet cards
Innovation continues in the charter, fractional, and jet card markets.
Maintenance and Modifications
VIP Cabinistas Eye 737 Max Return
VIP aircraft outfitters expect the return of the 737 Max, reapproved today by the FAA, to spark an uptick in completions activity.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Otonomy To Offer Low-cost PED-to-IFE Solution
Otonomy Aviation's new IFE connector box will provide a simple solution for bringing video/audio from personal devices to legacy cabin IFE systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AMAC Keeps Busy with Multiple VIP Mx Projects
AMAC Aerospace is keeping busy with many VIP airliner and maintenance projects.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aereos Offers Antimicrobial Parts for Aircraft Interiors
Aereos has partnered with BioCote to create parts for aircraft cabins, cockpits, and lalavatories with built-in antimicrobial properties.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Heights of Comfort, Functionality, and Style
Contemporary design trends go airborne in today’s bizav cabins
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJ, Comlux Intro the TwoTwenty “Xtra Large Bizjet”
Newest ACJ offers bizliner size at below large cabin costs
