Happy 4th--Aero-Style!!!!! The aviation world is a wondrous one... but it did not happen overnight and it did not happen without sacrifice.The men and women who won our freedom, and those that established it over two centuries before, now have allowed us to see the world in amazing ways... and given us the tools to earn our livings, protect our families, and inspire others to far greater aspirations.

"The ground test program has been a complete success and the Geared Turbofan engine has met or exceeded all performance targets. This demonstrator engine has confirmed the laboratory results of our Fan Drive Gear System demonstrating excellent efficiency and operational characteristics. The double-digit reductions in fuel burn, engine noise, environmental emissions and operating costs we've targeted make the Geared Turbofan engine the best solution for the next generation of commercial aircraft." Source: Bob Saia, Pratt & Whitney vice president, Next Generation Product Family. The enginemaker announced Wednesday its new Geared Turbofan has completed its second phase of ground testing, and has been cleared for flight tests later this year.

Includes Language To Ease Regulatory Burdens Earlier this week, GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce attended the signing ceremony in Brussels for the US-European Community Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (The Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety).

Join Forces To Promote, Protect Mutual Interests The pilots of United and Continental Airlines announced Thursday their intent to align efforts geared toward promoting the careers and futures of their respective groups in the face of the recent Global Cooperation agreement between their respective airlines.

New Research Shows Volcanoes, Magnetic Field Involved In Formation Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for more than 30 years. Now, analyses of data from the January 2008 flyby of the planet by the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft have shown that volcanoes were involved in plains formation and suggest that its magnetic field is actively produced in the planet's core.