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.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Touts its GlobalEye, Q400MR programs

Canadian MRO sees growing demand for conversions/special missions interiors
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Environment

Understanding Sustainability Options

Understanding Sustainability Options
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
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

GDC Technics Faces Liquidation

GDC Technics Faces Liquidation
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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
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Business Aircraft Cabins Go Green

High-end interiors and the push for sustainability merge in new-generation platforms.
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ACJ TwoTwenty Flies Forward

Compared with large business jets, this luxe version of an airliner offers three times as much space for less money.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

First Large Format OLED 4K Monitors for Bizav Bow

First Large Format OLED 4K Monitors for Bizav Bow
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Aircraft

Boeing Signs Final VIP 747 Sale

Boeing Inks Last VIP 747 Sale
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort

F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
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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.
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VistaJet IDs Covid-19 Impact on Luxe Travel’s Future

VistaJet IDs COVID Impact on Luxe Travel’s Future
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Avionics

Lower-cost Connectivity Options Expanding

Satcom and air-to-ground network debuts will bring cheaper Wi-Fi to more airframes in 2021.
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Charter & Fractional

Airshare Expands Access, Management, Mx Programs

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, day-based fractional operator Airshare has become a full-service provider.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Heights of Comfort, Functionality, and Style

Contemporary design trends go airborne in today’s bizav cabins
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJ, Comlux Intro the TwoTwenty “Xtra Large Bizjet”

Newest ACJ offers bizliner size at below large cabin costs
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