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.
The industry's comprehensive annual guide to business aviation safety, a compilation and analysis of 2007 turbine business aircraft accidents is now available from Robert E. Breiling Associates.
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At about 0900 CST, a mechanic was fatally injured when he attempted to enter a King Air 200 with the engines running. The airplane was owned and operated by Alaro, Inc. According to the pilot, the VSI had been replaced and a test flight was conducted. During the flight, the pilot experienced a loud, high-pitched "screaming" sound. The pilot returned to the airport. When the pilot idled the engines and brought the airplane to a stop,the sound diminished. With the engines operating at idle power, the mechanic wanted to board the airplane.
