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.
RMS Technology has added Live Weather, a third weather solution, in a recent update to Flitesoft flight planner. With Live Weather, users let Flitesoft gather and update weather automatically. It includes nationwide (48-state) NexRad, METARs, TAFs, winds aloft and weather maps, among other features. There is no added cost when using Live Weather, no user name or password is required, and there is no advertising, cookies, or expense of any kind, according to RMS. Price: No charge RMS Technology, Inc. 124 Berkeley Av..
A carbon compensation program for general aviation aircraft is available from Oregon-based Carbon Neutral Plane Program that certifies participating airplanes have compensated 100 percent for the carbon dioxide they release into the air by financially supporting verified projects aimed at reducing the equivalent amount of CO2 from other energy uses. Two versions of the program are available -- one for business aircraft owners and one for owners of personal aircraft. According to the company's Web site, companies using the program will be listed on July 31.
