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.
August 4 — About 1155 EDT, a Beechcraft A36 (N1831W) was destroyed when it hit trees and terrain near Alma, Ga. VFR conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The Bonanza departed Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (FHB), Fernandina Beach, Fla., around 1115, with the intended destination of Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (LZU), Lawrenceville, Ga. Witnesses reported hearing a “low flying” airplane and soon after, the sound of impact.
Flexjet is reporting a 96% growth of new fractional and jet card sales when comparing January to June 2013 to the same period in 2012. Fractional shares increased 112% and new jet card sales grew at 68% for the first six months of this year. The company is celebrating its 18th anniversary having taken delivery of over 225 Bombardier aircraft since its inception.
The grudge match is on. The upgraded Citation X completed its first flight recently with the clear intention of reclaiming the crown as the world's fastest civilian production aircraft. The Cessna speedy jet had assumed the title once the last Concorde was retired, but Gulfstream's G650 subsequently nosed it out with an Mmo of Mach 0.925, which is Mach 0.01 faster. The upgraded Citation X has a target redline of Mach 0.935. The new X is equipped with Garmin's G5000 platform with an auto-throttle system and two 7,034-lb.-thrust Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2 turbofans.
