Jessica Reed
Writer & Editor

Jessica Reed is a writer and editor with AIN. She joined the team in the fall of 2023 after two years covering the aviation industry at Avionics International. She earned her bachelor's degree in English (Writing & Rhetoric) from Pepperdine University. Her hometown is St. Louis, Missouri, and she since has resided in Santa Barbara, California, and Brooklyn, New York, among others. She is currently based in Philadelphia.

Latest from Jessica Reed

Training and Workforce

NATA Leaders: End ‘Passive’ Workforce Approach to Mx Techs

Industry Townhall: Collaborating on Solutions and Leveraging Opportunities
NATA Industry Townhall
Training and Workforce

Boeing Exec Shares Crisis Leadership Lessons

Fundamental leadership principles include dependability and integrity under pressure
Mark Fava - Boeing
Avionics

PAG To Distribute Honeywell RDR-7000 Radar in Asia

Move facilitates integrationinto AW139 fleets operating across Asia-Pacific
IntuVue RDR-7000 Weather Radar System
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon Charter Fleet Pioneers Gogo HDX in Middle East

Initial purchase of five terminals was announced at EBACE 2025
Alex Jet and Gogo at EBACE 2025
Aircraft

Business Aviation Industry Mourns Passing of Jim Schuster

James Edward “Jim” Schuster led the turnaround of Raytheon Aircraft and its transition to Hawker Beechcraft in the 2000s
Jim Schuster
Training and Workforce

NBAA’s CAM Program Reaches 1,000th Certification

Doug Rock is the 1,000th aviation professional to receive NBAA's Certified Aviation Managera designation
Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Program
Operations

Skylegs and C Teleport Unite To Streamline Crew Travel

Solution provides real-time flight change capabilities for positioning crewmembers
Skylegs on devices
Operations

Euro Jet Boosts Baltic Presence Ahead of Summer Rush

Personnel added to airports in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Euro Jet Operation in Kaunas, Lithuania
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Innovative Advantage Unveils New Signal Converter Box

System supports multiple input and output formats
Innovative Advantage SCB Signal Converter Box
Avionics

FAA Certifies Universal Avionics Wi-Fi-enabled FMS Tech

Connected flight management system incorporates comprehensive security measures
Universal Avionics Wi-Fi FMS
Charter & Fractional

Real ID Mandate Impacts Part 135 Charter Operations

As of May 7, Part 135 charter flights/nonscheduled commercial operations must comply with Real ID
Real ID
Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Aircraft Taps Victory Lane as 1st Gold Star Provider

Gold Star Authorized Service Center is a new tier within the Epic's aircraft support network
Victory Lane Aviation
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation May 2025

James Viola is now GAMA president and CEO and Republic Airways president Bryan Bedford FAA Administrator nominee
People in Aviation May 2025 headshots
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Tests Validate Gogo Plane Simple ESA Capabilities

“The system performed flawlessly throughout the test program”
Plane Simple
Rotorcraft

Bell Revenues Surge 35% in First Quarter

Commercial helicopter deliveries jump to 29 units as FLRAA program drives military growth
Bell
Aircraft

Textron Aviation 1Q Jet Deliveries Dip, T-props Surge

Aftermarket growth bolsters revenues as manufacturer continues post-strike recovery
Textron Caravan
Maintenance and Modifications

Pilot John Adds New Suppliers to E-commerce Platform

Gill by Teledyne and ADS add product offerings to PJi’s catalog
PJI
Rotorcraft

Skytrac and Sikorsky Partner on Next-gen HUMS for S-92s

HUMS will enable in-flight exceedance detection and immediate alerting functionality
SKYTRAC-Sikorsky
Regulations and Government

DOT Files Civil Action against Illegal Charter Operation

Walter Bius and his Prairie Flower company allegedly operated an illegal charter service using deceptive aircraft leasing practices
Safety

CGI Expands Virtual Flight Data Recorder Initiative

Virtual FDR is a cloud-based alternative to traditional “black box” units
CGI
Training and Workforce

Mixed Reality Sim Elevates Helicopter Rescue Training

MR tech enhances hoist operator proficiency in mission-critical helicopter operations
Entrol
Training and Workforce

API Launches Organizational Health Program for Bizav

WorkWell is designed to address retention challenges in business aviation
Aviation Personnel International
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen Aviation Unveils Operator-designed CMS

Celestia cabin management system offers predictive system diagnostics
Celestia
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation April 2025

Robert Seidel is chairman of Alerion Aviation , Wes Romaine president of ACI Aviation Consulting
People in Aviation April 2025
Avionics

Luma Tech Launches LED Solutions for Cessna Conquests

Company unveiled the LT-4250 series two-panel LED suite and the LT-4441 All-In-One LED suite
Luma Technologies
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rosen Aviation Launches Standalone 4K Smart Map Box

Product is designed to serve both retrofit and new completion markets
4K Smart Map Box
Avionics

Flight Deck Overhaul Adds Modern Tech to Falcon 900

MRO installed Universal Avionics’ InSight flight display system in trijet
Duncan Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

AIR Quality Training Introduces Pitot-static Leak Tester

LT-2400 enables verification of system integrity before scheduling formal inspections
LT-2400 pitot-static leak tester
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Plots Course for Airborne Connectivity Upgrades

About 2,400 aircraft still operate on Gogo’s legacy air-to-ground network
Gogo Avance LX5
Avionics

Astronics Launches SkyShow Server with FlightPath3D

The moving map solution, announced at AEA, was developed in partnership with FlightPath3D
Astronics display at AEA 2025