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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Aircraft management company and charter operator ExcelAire (Booth No. 1143) announced the addition of a fourth Embraer Legacy 600 to its charter rolls, giving the company the largest fleet of Legacy jets in the Northeast. The added Legacy and its crew will be certified to operate into and out of London City Airport midway through next year, adding to its appeal for transatlantic charters. “We pioneered the Legacy charter market in the U.S., and it has since become one of our most popular aircraft,” said David Rimmer, president of the Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based company. “Passengers love it because of its comfort and pricing, and it is also great for owners because of its low operating costs, popularity in the charter market and extremely high dispatch reliability.”
The Legacy will also doubtless be popular with customers of the specialty charter service ExcelAire introduced earlier this month, dedicated to planning and supporting music and financial road shows. These show itineraries are typically multi-leg, extended-duration trips, and the road show unit already has advance bookings through the middle of next year. “We at ExcelAire understand the complex and constantly changing nature of music and financial road shows, and are dedicated to providing our clients with a seamless travel experience,” said Rimmer.

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