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.
*April 2-4: NBAA Maintenance Manage-ment Conference, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego. www.nbaa.org/seminars *April 17-23: Experimental Aircraft Association Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Fla. EAA, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54902. (920) 426-4800. www.eaa.org *April 18-19: 5th ERA Regional Airline Conference, Sheraton Lisbon Hotel and Spa, Lisbon, Spain. ERA, The Baker Suite, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham Woking, Surry, GU24 8HX England. www.eraa.org
At about 1609 Alaska standard time, a Hughes 360D sustained substantial damage while hovering in ground effect, when its tail rotor was struck by a moose during a game management operation, about one mile southwest of Gustavus Airport, Gustavus, Alaska. The chief pilot for the operator said that the helicopter was involved in a moose-tagging operating for the Alaska State Department of Fish and Game. The moose had been shot with a tranquilizer dart from the helicopter. The helicopter usually is used to block the moose to prevent them from running into water and drowning.
EXTEX has introduced a new Customer Assurance Program (CAP) that ensures that customers will be reimbursed for the cost of consequential damage - any downstream damage to engine parts - resulting from the failure of an EXTEX part. The program will cover all costs that are incurred to restore engines to an airworthy condition. CAP is the first program of its kind to be offered by any parts replacement company or OEM, according to the company.
