Dassault Falcon has named Indian charter operator Taj Air as a Dassault Falcon authorized line service station at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. The facility, which is already operational, will provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and inspections for all Falcon 2000 models. Initially the facility will serve Indian-registered Falcons; EASA approval is expected early next year. The 35,000-sq-ft facility also offers 24-hour AOG assistance.
Dassault Falcon
July 17, 2012 - 4:25pm
Dassault has begun cutting metal for its still-under-wraps Falcon super-midsize (SMS) business jet. The first parts reportedly are being manufactured for testing purposes at its Argenteuil factory northwest of Paris.
A cockpit subassembly will be used for bird-strike trials, and leading-edge slats will undergo de-icing tests. In addition, a testbed is being readied for the fuel system.
July 10, 2012 - 5:05pm
The 200th large-cabin, long-range Falcon 7X business jet has rolled off the production line at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Merignac production facility in southern France, the French aircraft manufacturer announced here at Farnborough. The aircraft is slated to enter final cabin completions this week, the French manufacturer announced here at the Farnborough International airshow.
July 10, 2012 - 2:49pm
The 200th Falcon 7X has rolled off the production line at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Merignac production facility in southern France and is slated to enter the cabin completions process this week, the French aircraft manufacturer announced yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow. While most 7Xs are outfitted at the company’s Little Rock, Ark. facility, this one will be completed in Bordeaux.
July 10, 2012 - 2:47pm
June 19, 2012 - 3:55pm
Dassault Falcon launched a new, multi-platform global website that allows visitors quick access to information on Falcons and product enhancements and customer service capabilities. The site includes new videos and interactive features, as well as ready access to the Falcon Private Portal, where customers can order parts, receive Falcon communiqués and download technical documents. It also features a specific section on the company’s technology initiatives.
June 4, 2012 - 12:55am
As of early April, the Falcon 2000S had completed its first year of flight testing, having logged “nearly 300 flight hours in more than 100 flights,” according to Dassault, and the flight testing confirmed the twinjet’s expected performance. Some 2000S design features include inboard slats and an autobrake system, which combine to facilitate shorter landings. Dassault is planning to have the $25 million Falcon 2000S certified for steep approaches at airports such as London City.
May 23, 2012 - 1:19pm
CAE has become the first independent training provider to be qualified as a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approved training organization for maintenance training for Dassault Falcons under China’s CCAR-147 regulation. The approval enables CAE to deploy maintenance training courses in China for the 7X, 900EX EASy, 900DX, 900LX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX and 2000LX. CAE has yet to announce where the training center will be located or when it will go into operation.
May 15, 2012 - 7:45pm
Danish aircraft management company Air Alsie has added a straight-from-the-factory Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet, which now numbers 20 aircraft. The addition increases the number of 7Xs the company manages to four; they join 11 Falcon 2000s.
May 15, 2012 - 4:30pm
Jet Aviation has received a European supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Aircell’s Aviator 200 system on the Dassault Falcon 2000LX jet. The Aviator 200 enables near-global email and voice capabilities via Inmarsat’s satellite-based SwiftBroadband service powered by Thrane & Thrane. A complete package costs $60,000, including installation.
