Global Aviator April 2018 / Vol. 10 / No. 4 21
Gulfstream Aerospace is
expanding its student leadership
programmeme to Dallas-Fort
Worth, the location of the
company’s mid-cabin completions
facility and a service center.
Its programmeme leverages
community and business
partnerships to introduce high
school students to careers in
aviation, manufacturing, science,
technology, engineering, and
math. The Dallas Independent
School District, the State Fair
of Texas and the Frontiers
of Flight Museum are also
supporting the initiative.According to Gulfstream, the programme
in Dallas will expose more than 300 local
students each year to an aviation/STEM-
themed curriculum that focuses on developing
work readiness and leadership skills, while
providing information about career pathways. It
will also include hands-on tours of Gulfstream
Dallas and the Frontiers of Flight Museum.
“We hope students participating in the
programme will learn more about the
opportunities that exist for them, whether
it’s building or maintaining the next
generation of aircraft or developing
the next breakthrough technology,”
said Robby Harless, vice president and
general manager of Gulfstream Dallas.
Gulfstream launched its student
leadership programme in Savannah in 2008.
Since then, more than 1,000 students have
participated in the programme, and nearly 50
businesses and community partners provide
support. In addition to Savannah and Dallas,
the programme is offered in Appleton,
Wisconsin, and Brunswick, Georgia. •Gulfstream Expands Student
Leadership Program
Some final flight tests results have shown the E2
to be the most efficient single-aisle aircraft on the
market. In fuel consumption, the E190-E2 proved
to be 1.3% better than originally expected, a 17.3%
improvement compared to the current- generation
E190. The E190-E2 also becomes the most
environmentally friendly aircraft in its class, with
the lowest levels of external noise and emissions.The aircraft’s range from airports with hot-and-high
conditions, such as Denver and Mexico City, increases by
600 nm compared to current-generation aircraft. Its range
from airports with short runways, such as London City, also
increases by more than 1,000 nm allowing the aircraft to reach
destinations like Moscow and cities in the north of Africa.
The E190-E2 has a maintenance interval among single-aisle
aircraft with 10,000 flight hours for basic checks and no calendar
limit for typical utilisation. This means an additional 15 days of
aircraft utilisation over ten years compared to current generation
E-Jets. Another key gain is with pilot transition training time.
Pilots of current-generation E-Jets will need only 2.5 days of
training and no full flight simulator to be qualified to fly an E2. •Embraer E190-E2 granted
certification by ANAC,
FAA and EASA