Pratt & Whitney said its Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine "successfully completed its first series of engine runs, reaching full power [of] 30,000 lb. thrust" at the company's test facility in West Palm Beach. The GTF has been selected as the exclusive engine for the proposed Mitsubishi Regional Jet and has been chosen by Bombardier for its planned CSeries 110/130-seat jet family (ATWOnline, Nov. 14). Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013. VP-Next Generation Product Family Bob Saia said the GTF is "performing flawlessly" and now is undergoing "a series of performance tests to validate the game-changing performance characteristics of the Geared Turbofan engine including low fuel burn, engine noise and environmental emissions." Ground tests will run through May after which flight testing commences on Pratt's 747 flying testbed.