BMW Rolls-Royce has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the BR710-48 engine powering the Gulfstream V long-range business jet. European Joint Aviation Authorities approval was granted on 14 August.
The 65kN (14,750lb)-thrust BR710-48 is undergoing flight testing on four GVs, and the first flight of the BR710-powered Bombardier Global Express long-range business jet was scheduled to have taken place by the end of September.
Source: Flight International