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• Dominic Perry
Dassault Aviation has flown its second Falcon 10X prototype three times since the aircraft’s unannounced maiden sortie on Sept. 24, adding another jet to the ultra-long-range business aircraft’s test campaign. The flights mark the latest step in development, though the available reports provide no further details on test objectives or timing.
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Dassault Aviation has flown its second Falcon 10X prototype three times since the aircraft’s unannounced maiden sortie on Sept. 24, adding another jet to the ultra-long-range business aircraft’s test campaign. The flights mark the latest step in development, though the available reports provide no further details on test objectives or timing.
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A Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact shortly after 1 a.m. while carrying four Canadians and two people picked up in Bermuda on a medical flight to Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search operation off Nantucket after the aircraft reportedly underwent a sudden descent.
Mexico’s requirements for flight data recorders are creating compliance challenges for charter operators, particularly those flying light and midsize jets that typically lack FDR equipment. The rules could require operators to assess aircraft capabilities, retrofit fleets or adjust operations to meet national safety requirements.
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Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% year over year and the manufacturer’s best third-quarter performance. Commercial deliveries rose 10% to 22 aircraft, while executive aviation deliveries held steady at 41 jets, keeping Embraer on track for its annual forecast.
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The FAA is proposing changes to oxygen-mask requirements for Part 135 and Part 91 operators, saying the revisions could save the sectors millions of dollars annually. The proposal would ease compliance costs while changing existing safety requirements for business and general aviation operations.
The FAA proposed civil penalties of $87,000 against Comfylife for an alleged hazardous-materials violation and $260,868 against ExcelAire for allegedly unauthorized charter operations. Separately, Nigerian ground handlers withdrew services from XEJET over an estimated N300 million ($218,000) debt, disrupting the airline’s ground operations.
NetJets is seeking to build an 8,000-square-foot private terminal near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, according to a recent public filing. The proposed facility would expand the operator’s dedicated ground infrastructure at one of the country’s growing business aviation gateways.
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