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.
Ed Iacobucci, founder of DayJet, the on-demand air-travel enterprise, died June 21. He was 59. Although Iacobucci is best remembered in the aviation community standing proudly next to one of his Eclipse 500s, DayJet was built on his expertise in the information technology industry. The former IBMer founded Citrix, the original cross-platform system that delivered enterprise software on a central server, and under his leadership the company grew to become a tech giant.
Jeppesen and Pacific Coast Avionics are offering NavData and charting information in bundled service options. A dedicated Pacific Coast Avionics Web portal has been created for customers to directly order Jeppesen bundled services. Options provide NavData, JeppView, Jeppesen obstacle, terrain and cultural information, and eCharts for multi-function display. Garmin GTN PilotPak bundle plans with Jepp data are also available. Jeppesen database updates are also simplified for Pacific Coast customers. Visit www.jeppesen.com or www.pacificcoastavionics.com
The seven-year-old Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA) reports its membership has topped the 500 mark. “Reaching 500 members is a terrific milestone for us,” said John Wraga, founder and executive director of the organization comprising flight schools, repair stations, aircraft management and sales organizations, and other aviation businesses, along with FBOs.
