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&#039;s degree in English (Writing &amp; 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 Vernon, New Jersey.

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Jessica Reed

Flight crew management platform CrewBlast has rolled out a new feature, CrewBlast Briefcase,&nbsp;to help pilots and flight attendants manage trip-related reservations in a single location in the app.
Users can upload and organize reservations for various aspects of their travel, including hotels, airlines, rental cars, dining, and car services. Added reservations are stored in an organized timeline so that crewmembers can confirm the accuracy of the trip details.
Briefcase offers two ways to input reservations: manually adding reservations directly into the app or by forwarding reservation emails to the CrewBlast’s reservations team, taking advantage of AI-powered automation that extracts important details and loads them into the user's folder. According to the company, this avoids having to search through multiple emails for confirmation numbers.
“Our goal with CrewBlast Briefcase is simple—turn travel chaos into travel clarity," said CrewBlast CEO Tim Griffin. "Whether it’s a hotel reservation or a car service confirmation, we’ve got you covered. Everything you need is organized and at your fingertips, so you can focus on flying.”

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CrewBlast AI-powered Briefcase Feature Simplifies Crew Travel Management

Pilots and flight attendants members can manage all trip-related reservations in one place

CrewBlast’s latest addition to its app, CrewBlast Briefcase, allows flight crew manage all trip-related reservations in a single place.

CrewBlast Introduces AI-powered Briefcase Feature

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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Inaugural show in Singapore exceeded exhibitor and attendee expectations

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Kerry Lynch

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Curt Epstein

Companies across the industry spectrum stepped up to offer assistance

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News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Chris Rocheleau is acting FAA administrator,  Éric Trappier CEO of Dassault.

People in Aviation March 2025

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AmyWilder

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Fractional provider will use sim for pilot training

PlaneSense Launches PC-12 NGX Simulator

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News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Don’t overlook maintenance directors’ skills when looking for a flight department leader

AINsight: From DOM to DOA

Hanneke Weitering

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Inaugural show in Singapore exceeded exhibitor and attendee expectations

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Collins reintroduced the legislation that previously died in the last Congress

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Companies across the industry spectrum stepped up to offer assistance

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NBAA’s Ed Bolen Receives Alpha Eta Rho’s Highest Honor

The professional collegiate aviation fraternity presented the award during its symposium this week

PlaneSense Launches PC-12 NGX Simulator

Fractional provider will use sim for pilot training

AINsight: From DOM to DOA

Don’t overlook maintenance directors’ skills when looking for a flight department leader

Archer Aviation’s Pilot Training Academy Wins FAA Nod

Archer’s flight school can start training eVTOL pilots on a Bell 206 JetRanger

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