Uncorking an old US trade rowopinion Mike Stones 11 Sep 26 0What’s the difference between French champagne, Wensleydale Cheese and business jets? The first two enjoy the status of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), as any food… Read more
Beyond Aero working with French airports to prepare for H2 operationsnews Yves Le Marquand 7 Sep 26 0Beyond Aero and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur are preparing the operational conditions required to accommodate hydrogen-electric business aircraft at Nice Côte d’Azur, Cannes Mandelieu… Read more
Dassault Aviation Falcon orders nearly triple in H1 as 10X takes first flightnews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jul 26 0Dassault Aviation’s Falcon business jet division had a standout first half of 2026, with orders nearly tripling year-on-year and the flagship Falcon 10X completing its… Read more
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X completes maiden flightnews Yves Le Marquand 19 Jun 26 0Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X has completed its first flight, marking the launch of the flight test campaign. Test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and co-pilot… Read more
Bombardier Global 8000 sets first speed record, flying Montreal to Nice in six hoursnews Fayaz Hussain 5 Jun 26 0Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier said its Global 8000 has set its first official speed record, completing a flight from Montreal, Canada to Nice, France in… Read more
Air Charter Service opens 43rd global office in Monaconews Fayaz Hussain 4 Jun 26 0Air Charter Service has opened an office in Monaco, expanding its global network to 43 locations. The office is situated on Boulevard d’Italie, following a… Read more
Albinati Aeronautics adds new PC-24 to managed fleetnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Jun 26 0Albinati Aeronautics has added a brand-new Pilatus PC-24 to its managed fleet. Registered 9H-JAAL under it’s Maltese AOC, the aircraft, based in Annecy, France, entered… Read more
Beyond Aero selects Luxaviation as launch operator for hydrogen business jetnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Apr 26 0Beyond Aero has tapped Luxaviation for its operational expertise as it becomes the first launch operator for Beyond’s in-development hydrogen-electric business jet. The partnership will… Read more
Sampling the 10X terroiropinion Yves Le Marquand 16 Mar 26 0When Marcel Dassault bought the vineyard now known as Chateau Dassault in 1955, he immediately began improving the vines and modernising production. By 1969, the… Read more
EBAA France renews warnings about tax threat to business jetsnews Mike Stones 11 Nov 25 0The French division of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has renewed warnings about the likely damage caused by the government’s new ‘Solidarity tax’. It… Read more
Luminair takes delivery of Falcon 900LXnews Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 25 0German operator Luminair has taken delivery of an all-new Falcon 900LX, the first of three 900LX aircraft ordered last year. The new aircraft, registered D-AJES,… Read more
Skyfirst CEO slams bureaucracy ‘strangling bizav in Europe’news Mike Stones 2 Sep 25 0European business aviation is being strangled by a rising tide of unnecessary legislation, which threatens to endanger safety and bankrupt operators. That’s the warning from… Read more
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS jets to be built in Indianews Yves Le Marquand 18 Jun 25 0Dassault Falcon business aircraft will be built outside of France for the first time following a new deal between Dassault Aviation and Indian firm Reliance… Read more
Taxing times in France (and the UK)opinion Mike Stones 17 Feb 25 0Bon Vendredi – or Happy Friday. Except a better name in France may be Worried Friday – at least for business aviation. Last Friday was… Read more
Dassault Aviation delivers strong 2024 with higher Falcon deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 8 Jan 25 0French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation announced its 2024 delivery and order intake figures, showcasing a strong performance for its Falcon business jets. The company delivered… Read more
Dassault Falcon revenues jump 39% in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 16 Aug 24 0French aerospace manufacturer Dassault Aviation announced financial results for the first half of 2024 reporting revenue growth of 39% year-over-year to €980m compared to €827m… Read more
Luxaviation Group to offer SAF at Paris Le Bourget FBOnews Fayaz Hussain 7 May 24 0Luxaviation Group announced that it will begin to provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) options at its Paris Le Bourget fixed base operator (FBO) facility. The… Read more
Moove launches empty leg booking enginenews Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 24 0Business aviation tech startup Moove has launched an empty leg booking engine which is on course to fill 8,000 otherwise passenger-less flights in its first… Read more
Dassault delivers 26 Falcon aircraft in 2023news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jan 24 0Dassault Aviation said it delivered 26 Falcon aircraft in 2023 – its lowest in 17 years – against the guidance of 35 at the start… Read more
Air Charter Service France bounces backnews CJI Expert 2 Nov 22 0Air Charter Service France’s private jet division has reported a 94% increase in revenue since 2020 after its business was “heavily affected by the pandemic”.… Read more
