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.
Projet Aviation, Leesburg, Va., was awarded the Small Business “Ambassador” Award. The award celebrates a business or organization that promotes a positive image of Leesburg as a business location and tourist destination. Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was named a 2013 Gold Edison award winner in the Safety category for its synthetic vision on a head-up display, The product is currently incorporated in the company's Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system.
Operators using Dubai International Airport will face an 80-day runway closure next year that looks set to bring major upheaval. The airport operator has asked airlines to reduce operations or move them to World Central/Al Maktoum International Airport. Freight, general aviation and charter carriers will be barred from the airport during the closure period, set to start on May 1, 2014. Runway 12L/30R is nearing the end of its design life.
