UK MoD selects Dassault Falcon 900LX for VIP transportnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Mar 22 0The UK’s Ministry of Defence has chosen two Dassault Falcon 900LX jets to provide VIP transport for senior officials and, occasionally, members of the Royal… Read more
NBAA: Dassault unveiling 10X cabin mockup at BACEnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Oct 21 0Dassault Aviation is displaying a full-scale cabin mockup of the new Falcon 10X at NBAA-BACE this week in Las Vegas. After the show, the mockup… Read more
Dassault orders up, but deliveries downnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Jul 21 0Orders are up but deliveries are down at Dassault in the first half of 2021. The French OEM delivered six Falcon jets during the first… Read more
Dassault unveils Falcon 10X to target ultra-long-range marketnews Mike Stones 6 May 21 0Dassault Aviation has unveiled its new Falcon 10X, with a 7,500-nm range and a cabin cross section larger than some regional jets, to target the… Read more
Dassault: Second Falcon 6X takes flightnews Yves Le Marquand 5 May 21 0The second Falcon 6X flight test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, completing an “important” milestone in the development programme for the new widebody, long-range… Read more
Dassault’s Falcon 6X completes first flightnews CJI Expert 11 Mar 21 0Dassault’s Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight opening the test campaign for certification. Two test pilots took off from Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac plant… Read more
Dassault: 2020 deliveries down 25% on previous yearnews Yves Le Marquand 24 Jul 20 0Dassault Aviation has revealed its Falcon deliveries will be down by 25% in 2020, with 30 planned for delivery, compared with its original guidance of… Read more
Dassault is ready to launch new business jetnews CJI Expert 28 Feb 20 0Dassault is ready to launch its new Falcon business jet but is waiting for an appropriate time to make the announcement. Eric Trappier, CEO and… Read more
Dassault Aviation acquires TAG Aviation’s European MRO activitiesnews CJI Expert 27 Feb 19 0Dassault Aviation and TAG Aviation announced the acquisition of the European maintenance activities of TAG Aviation Group by Dassault. The announcement was made privately at… Read more
CJI Interview: Eric Trappier, CEO Dassault Falcon – Speaking about the Falcon 6Xnews CJI Expert 2 Mar 18 0Dassault launched the Falcon 6X on February 28 as a replacement for the now-canceled Falcon 5X. Dassault had to cancel the Falcon 5X due to… Read more
Dassault cancels the Falcon 5Xnews CJI Expert 14 Dec 17 0Dassault has formally begun the process of cancelling its new Falcon 5X business jet, due to ongoing issues with its Safran engines. The Silvercrest engines… Read more
Maiden flight for Falcon 5Xnews Terry Spruce 6 Jul 17 0The Dassault Falcon 5X has made its first flight using a preliminary version of Safran Silvercrest engines. The aircraft took off on July 5 from… Read more
Dassault hints at new Falcon launch in 2017news CJI Expert 14 Nov 16 0Dassault Aviation’s chairman Éric Trappier has dropped the strongest hint yet that a new Falcon will be launched in 2017. Speaking to Corporate Jet Investor… Read more
First flight on Falcon 8X for Eric Trappiernews Terry Spruce 8 Apr 16 0Eric Trappier, Loïk Segalen and Olivier Villa took off in early April from Paris Le Bourget for Teterboro in New York on board the third… Read more
Falcon 8X nearing certificationnews Terry Spruce 1 Apr 16 0The Dassault Falcon 8X has begun the final stages of its flight test and certification program. The FAA and EASA certifications of the Falcon 8X are expected… Read more
Dassault at Singapore Airshownews Terry Spruce 16 Feb 16 0Dassault Aviation will display a Falcon 7X and a Falcon 2000LXS at the Singapore Airshow. The six day event coincides with Dassault Aviation’s 100th anniversary.… Read more
Dassault completes Little Rock expansionnews Terry Spruce 30 Nov 15 0Dassault Falcon Jet has completed a new hangar at its Little Rock Completion Center in Arkansas. The manufacturer has spent $60 million on a new hangar… Read more
Dassault showcases Falcon business jets at Dubai Airshownews Terry Spruce 10 Nov 15 0Dassault Aviation is showcasing its Falcon jets at the Dubai Airshow. The static display features the Falcon 7X, the Falcon 900LX and a mockup of the… Read more
Japan Coast Guard selects Falcon 2000 MSAnews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 15 0The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has selected the Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA). The Falcon 2000 MSA (based on a Falcon 2000 LXS) is… Read more
Dassault Aviation rolls out the 250th Falcon 7Xnews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 14 0The Dassault Falcon 7X reaches another production milestone. The 250th Falcon 7X has rolled off the production line at Dasault Aviation facility in Bordeaux, France.… Read more
