Dassault Falcon

LABACE 2005: Despite growing visitor numbers, Latin American bizav show lacks broad appeal
November 1, 2006 - 4:26am

LABACE, the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, is a success, at least in terms of scale, but the show is not without its growing pains.

Cosponsored by NBAA and the Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral (ABAG, the Brazilian association of general aviation), it is a modest exhibition, especially when compared with the much larger EBACE and the NBAA Convention.

Final Report: Hydroplanning Factor in Falcon Accident
October 31, 2006 - 5:00am

Dassault Falcon 20, Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec. 5, 2004–The NTSB determined the probable cause of a Falcon 20 overrun was the pilot’s misjudgment of speed and distance. Contributing factors were the moderate rain and the reported encounter with hydroplaning conditions.
In The Works: Additions and Deletions
October 30, 2006 - 9:11am

For the first time, AIN is identifying which aircraft have been added to or deleted from the “In The Works” charts because of the volume of changes this month.

The deletions: Cessna Citation CJ2+, certified on October 3; and Safire Jet, which is being put “on the shelf” due to a lack of progress since Safire Aircraft declared bankruptcy in June 2003.
Falcon 7X might go 6,000 nautical miles
October 25, 2006 - 4:35am
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Changes to the Dassault Falcon 7X, now in flight test, could increase its IFR range to as much as 6,000 nm at Mach 0.80, Dassault Aviation said at the NBAA Convention last month. The current guaranteed range of the 7X is 5,700 nm, but the French manufacturer is currently evaluating several range-boosting enhancements. Among the enhancements being considered are Dassault-designed winglets, which would be a first for Falcons.

Dassault and Honeywell face off in lawsuit
October 24, 2006 - 11:51am

In an unusual public airing of a disagreement between a customer and supplier, Dassault Aviation has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $60 million from Honeywell over delays with the integrated avionics systems in the Falcon 900EX and 2000EX.
Dassault opens top-notch paint facility in Delaware
October 20, 2006 - 8:57am

Just 387 days after groundbreaking ceremonies last year, Dassault Falcon Jet officially opened a new 40,000-sq-ft aircraft paint facility at its Wilmington, Del. complex on July 29. The facility had actually been up and running long enough for the first airplane it painted to take center stage at the ceremonies.
Preliminary Report: Birds Down Falcon 20
October 18, 2006 - 1:46pm

Dassault Falcon 20D, Lorain, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2005–Taking off from Lorain County Regional Airport, at an altitude of 15 feet, the USA Jet Airlines Falcon encountered “a flock of birds from both sides of the runway” that “swarmed in front of the aircraft” and birds were ingested into both engines.
Genesis 3 Engineering offers Falcon 20 group RVSM kit
October 18, 2006 - 11:59am

Genesis 3 Engineering has begun delivering installation kits for its new group RVSM solution for Dassault Falcon 20s.

“Using proven Innovative Solutions & Support equipment and Dassault-endorsed Rosemount probes, the Genesis 3 solution will offer Falcon 20 owners the reliable, cost-effective RVSM installation they have been waiting for,” said Jerry Lowe, president of Woodland Park, Colo.-based Genesis 3 Engineering.
Dassault inks training deal with strategy firm
October 16, 2006 - 11:10am

ServiceElements, a customer service motivational and strategy firm, has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Falcon Jet to provide service strategy consulting and training for the aircraft manufacturer’s aftermarket service and support employees.
Final Report: Birdstrike downed Falcon
October 10, 2006 - 11:03am

Dassault Falcon 20D, Lorain, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2005–The NTSB said the USA Jet Airlines Falcon accident was caused by the “ingestion of multiple birds in each engine at takeoff, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.” Falcon 821AA was taking off from Lorain County Regional Airport when a flock of birds flew into both engines.

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