Content Archive: May 2010
Engines
PW1000G Core Surpasses 100 Hours of Testing
More than 100 hours of testing on a full-scale PW1000G PurePower engine core has so far validated Pratt & Whitney's performance goals for its new generatio
Aircraft
‘Last Time’ DC-3 Mass Flight Planned for AirVenture’10
The world’s largest reunion organization of Douglas DC-3s since World War II, dubbed “The Last Time,” is one step closer with the appointment of eight indu
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet, Korean Airlines Form Alliance
Bombardier Flexjet and Korean Airlines formed a marketing alliance that allows fractional owners from the former company who use the international airline
General Dynamics 1Q Profit Up, Aerospace Gains
General Dynamics yesterday reported first-quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations of $599 million, up from $593 million for the same period in 200
Aircraft
Alternative F-35 JSF Engine Program Lives To See Another Day
The U.S. House armed services seapower and air-land forces subcommittees this week included $485 million in continued funding for the GE/Rolls-Royce F136.
Charter & Fractional
ProJet Plans Grand Opening for Jet Center on June 2
Aircraft management and charter company ProJet Aviation is planning a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Jet Center at Leesburg (Va.) Ex
EASy II Certification Hits Delays at Dassault
Certification of the EASy II flight deck, an upgrade of Dassault’s EASy integrated avionics system for current-production Falcon business jets, has been po
GAMA Honors Retiring Congressmen for Their General Aviation Support
The board of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recognized Sen.
Actor-pilot Harrison Ford Addresses GA Caucus
The general and business aviation alphabet groups participated in a General Aviation Caucus event at the U.S.
