Archive for March, 2010
HondaJet engine passes interim certification hurdles
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
GE reports that its GE Honda HF120 turbofan engine has "flown" as high as 46,000ft (14,000m) in the company's altitude test facility in Evendale, Ohio.
Technicians successfully completed windmill and starter-assisted air-starts of the first test version of the 2,050lb-thrust (9.1kN) turbofan, which will power the HondaJet and the Spectrum Freedom.
A second HF120 development engine is undergoing Federal Aviation Administration certification testing at GE's Peebles test facility in Ohio, where it… Continue reading
Servisair secures multi-year contract to provide ground-handling to Ryanair
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Servisair has confirmed that it has secured a multi-year contract to provide ground-handling services to Ryanair at 12 locations across the UK, effective 1st January 2010. The deal covers the provision of full passenger and ramp handling for 26 based aircraft across 6 locations at Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Edinburgh, East Midlands and Liverpool. In addition it includes the provision of ground handling at Durham Tees Valley, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick… Continue reading
Second G650 Flies for the Second Time
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp has announced that a second ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 has completed its first flight. The second test article — known as T2 — took off from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, with senior experimental test pilots Gary Freeman and Scott Buethe in the cockpit. The aircraft flew for 2 hours and 33 minutes, reaching an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,278 m)… Continue reading
Flying Group Develops Activities in the Netherlands
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
FLYINGGROUP plans to develop activities on Dutch soil by increasing operations out of Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. As a key player in private aviation in the Benelux, it is significantly strengthening its European network with the launch of operations in the Netherlands. After the preparatory phase mid 2009, the company is ready today to claim its part on the Dutch charter market. From Rotterdam and Amsterdam… Continue reading