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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James Wynbrandt

Eager to showcase your charter fleet to prospective customers, or have stunning images of your own aircraft to enjoy when you’re not onboard? Jetpano, a first-time exhibitor at EBACE 2018, offers photography services for business aircraft. The interior and exterior images it provides with its packages include high-resolution stills, 360- by 180-degree panoramic views, and virtual tours optimized for mobile and virtual reality (VR) devices hosted on Jetpano’s server.

 


Costs of a complete photo package, which include making the images VR ready and custom branding, are based on aircraft size, from Category I, or one cabin zone aircraft for €2,000 ($2,326), to Category V, bizliners in VVIP configuration, at €10,000&nbsp; ($11,631). Jetpano has provided images for owners and operators of aircraft ranging from a King Air 350i to an Airbus VIP A340-300, said owner and photographer Helmut Harringer. Images are provided online within 72 hours of the photo sessions, and customers have unlimited perpetual worldwide use of the images.&nbsp;

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Jetpano Puts Photo Focus on Business Aircraft

First time EBACE exhibitor offers high-quality photo packages that include virtual reality tours hosted on its server.

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