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.
*May 24 -- A single-engine Cessna U206G float-equipped airplane, was substantially damaged during a collision with a 17-foot powerboat during a water takeoff from the Bayou Fourchon Seaplane Base, near Leeville, La. The pilot and two passengers in the airplane were not injured, however the occupant of the motorboat was killed.
At the recent EBACE in Geneva, EMS introduced its new voice solution, the eNfusion CNX-400 Cabin Gateway product. The fourth in the CNX Cabin Gateway family of airborne-networking products, it will enhance the user experience and will enable even further cost savings when Inmarsat's new SwiftBroad service goes live later this year, according to EMS. The CNX-400 networking device combines the exclusive compression and acceleration functionality of the CNX-200 Network Accelerator with a new multi-functional voice solution and an integrated PBX.
Jeppesen has created a new pricing option for its International Trip Planning Services that is straightforward and easy to understand, according to the company. By dividing the world into eight predefined regions, Jeppesen has established fixed sector fees for each trip segment between or within these regions. Included with sector pricing are the most commonly used trip planning services, such as ground handling set up, permit acquisition, hotel reservations, flight plans, customs and immigration notifications and more.
