Jessica is Executive Editor of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine. She started as Editor of ShowNews Online, Aviation Week's on-site trade show daily published at the Paris Air Show, NBAA Annual Convention, Singapore Air Show and at other significant aerospace gatherings.
Jessica has worked in television production and management consulting. While not yet a licensed pilot, Ms. Salerno has received flight instruction and has soloed.
John and Martha King will receive the prestigious Frank G. Brewer Trophy for Aviation Education “. . . for their passion and dedication in making aviation knowledge more accessible to pilots worldwide by combining elegant technology with clear, fun teaching featuring courseware that simplifies complex concepts for students.”
Business Jet Center has added a 61,505-sq.-ft. hangar to its facilities at Oakland International Airport in California. The structure, which previously served as a cargo handling facility, is undergoing a $5 million renovation and will bring the company's total designated business and general aviation hangar space at OAK to over 155,000 sq. ft. The hangar features 28-ft.-tall doors able to accommodate multiple large aircraft including the Gulfstream G650.
SoCal Jets, based at California's Van Nuys Airport, has expanded its services to include complete avionics service and support. The avionics team offers troubleshooting and maintenance, including pitot/static checks, RVSM certification and ELT inspections to installations and repair. The company's 18,000-sq.-ft. facility also offers sheet-metal work, major inspections and import/export services, among other services. The company is also an authorized Aircell dealer in Mexico.
