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Turkiye’s Super Air has retired a Falcon 2000S, marking a change to the operator’s business-aviation fleet. The available reports do not specify the aircraft’s next owner or destination, or whether the retirement is part of a broader fleet or operational shift.
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Turkiye’s Super Air has retired a Falcon 2000S, marking a change to the operator’s business-aviation fleet. The available reports do not specify the aircraft’s next owner or destination, or whether the retirement is part of a broader fleet or operational shift.
Dassault Aviation says the Falcon 10X flight-test program, a major Falcon 2000-series avionics upgrade and customer support are priorities. Separately, Belgian operator FLYINGGROUP has added a locally registered Falcon 2000LX, linking the manufacturer’s product and support agenda with an operator fleet development.
A Dassault Aviation Rafale M has successfully landed and taken off from an Indian aircraft carrier, marking a flight-test milestone for the French naval fighter in India. The country operates two carriers and has ambitions to add a third, giving the tests relevance to its future carrier-air-wing planning.
The tires fitted to Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X on its June 19 first flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac weigh 10% to 20% less than their predecessors and deliver 10% to 20% longer service life, according to Michelin. The figures point to gains in both aircraft weight and tire durability.
France’s first Falcon 8X Archange signals intelligence aircraft has arrived at Évreux for military testing. The program’s delivery timetable now points to 2028–2029, marking a step toward fielding a new airborne intelligence capability for the French armed forces.
Ghana has added a Dassault Falcon 6X for presidential travel, according to Business Jet News. The report provides no further details on the aircraft’s acquisition, configuration or delivery, leaving the scale and timing of the fleet change unclear.
The Swiss business charter operator has received FAA Operations Specifications approval under Part 129 for its Dassault Falcon 6X and Falcon 2000LXS, according to an announcement on social media. The approval enables Haute Aviation to operate the two aircraft on services subject to the FAA’s foreign-air-carrier requirements.
Dassault Aviation chief executive Eric Trappier says a demonstrator for the Rafale’s sixth-generation successor could fly by 2031, provided the development contract is awarded promptly. The timeline makes contract timing a key condition for the company’s stated target.
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