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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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.

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Athens-based VIP charter operator GainJet Aviation (Stand 1265) announced here at EBACE the recent addition of a Gulfstream G550 to its growing fleet of long-range jets. The fleet includes a <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-05-22/bbj-service-mulled-geneva-new-york-run">VIP Boeing 757 BBJ executive airliner</a>, Bombardier Global Express XRS and a Gulfstream G450, based throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 
“We feel the G550 will be a popular aircraft in all three of our markets, so we’ve chosen Athens as a central home base location,” said GainJet CEO James McBride. “The acquisition of such a high- performance aircraft is a major advantage for GainJet, especially considering who our customers are and where in the world they wish to go.” 
With a range of 6,750 nm, the G550 has the longest range of any business jet in production. “The G550’s versatility and range, along with GainJet’s excellent VIP service, will allow for a customized journey tailored to the specific passengers’ needs,” said McBride. 
Elegantly appointed with dark wood finishings, Gainjet’s G550 has seating for 16 passengers. The company also has a G650 on order, with delivery expected in 2013, and has further plans to expand its long-range fleet, McBride said.

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