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.
Epic Aircraft is proceeding with plans to certify its E1000, a high-performance, carbon fiber, single-engine turboprop, which evolved from the Epic LT experimental aircraft. The Bend, Ore., manufacturer anticipates earning FAA approval by mid-2015, with deliveries beginning shortly thereafter. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-67A, the six-place Epic E1000 has a max cruise of 325 kt., a 34,000-ft. ceiling, and an economy cruise range of 1,650 nm.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore officially inaugurated the new Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre (SATCC) during the Singapore Airshow in February. The Centre represents a quantum leap in the capacity and ability of CAAS in providing high-quality air navigation services.
Universal Avionics, Tucson, Ariz., named Chris Cannady OEM sales manager responsible for developing and maintaining the company's products to original equipment manufacturers in the U.S.
