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.
Fred George, senior editor at Business & Commercial Aviation and regular contributor to ShowNews and Aviation Week & Space Technology, is this year's recipient of the NBAA David Ewald Platinum Wing Award for lifetime achievement and excellence in journalism. The award was presented during the NBAA Media Breakfast.
The first modern autogyro to be certified under current regulations for rotorcraft is the Umbaugh 18. Following FAA type certification, former Fairchild Vice President and General Manager W. L. Landers predicted, “Despite disclaimers from some segments of the aviation industry, we can hold our announced factory price of less than $10,000.
Sept. 25 — At 1341 local time a Bell 412SP, (Indonesia registry PK-OVC), crashed in a jungle under unknown circumstances 150 km east of Selaparang Airport, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The helicopter was operated by PT Airfast Indonesia under the provisions of the Indonesia Civil Aviation Regulations and was on a cargo flight. It sustained substantial damage and both crewmembers were fatally injured in the crash. The flight originated at Dodo Camp Airport and was destined for Lemurung Camp.
