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 Helicopter Association International (HAI) is making the 2007 Helicopter Annual available on CD to HAI members and aviation professionals worldwide. It includes helicopter specifications, industry statistics, HAI membership directories by class and geographic matrix, listings of international civil aviation contracts, key FAA personnel, association committees and other data. The new CD allows viewers to navigate through each section by clicking the sections listed on the lift side of the screen. Price: Free download to members at www.rotor.com/annual
Geneva Aviation, a DART subsidiary, has developed the P-132 avionics console and the P-123 supplemental avionics console for Eurocopter AS 350 series helicopters to meet the growing demand for more space. The P-132 allows installation of a 10-inch stack of radios and other avionics controls typically required for law and ENG work. The P-123 supplemental console also mounts between the pilot and copilot seats.
Mooney Airplane Co. and AmSafe, Inc. have announced the availability of AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR) retrofit kits for Mooney airplanes. The airbag systems are currently standard equipment on new Acclaims, Ovation 2GXs and Ovations 3s. The system is available in three separate configurations: front and back seat (four places); front seat only (two places) and rear seat only (two places). They come in gray or tan and take approximately one week to install. Price: $6,900 (two seats); $10,800 (four seats) Mooney Airplane Co.
