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.
Sept. 11 — At 0923 EDT, a Bender Mustang II (N691LB) was destroyed when it collided with terrain and a hangar after takeoff from Smoketown Airport (S37), Smoketown, Penn. The private pilot/owner/builder was seriously injured, and the airplane was consumed by post-crash fire. It was VFR and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses indicated the airplane had just lifted from Runway 28 at “full power” when the wings rocked steeply to the left first, and then to the right.
Jet Aviation's base in Zurich has moved into a new fixed-base operation built alongside the existing General Aviation Center in Zurich. The facility incorporates the new branding and corporate look that was unveiled earlier this year at Jet Aviation's Geneva FBO. The company also moved its operations center rampside, placing it closer to the customs and immigration area, and farther from the customer area.
First Aviation Services Inc., announced further investments into its wholly owned subsidiary Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC, making a multi-million dollar investment in an expanded pool of spare propellers for exchange or lease, as well as additional overhaul capabilities. Included are Dowty Model R408 assemblies to support the Bombardier Q400 and Hamilton Sundstrand Model 14SF to support Dash 8 and ATR aircraft.
