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Brazil’s TAP Aviation has added a Learjet 45 to its fleet while retiring a Falcon 2000, marking a change in the operator’s business-jet lineup. The available report does not specify the timing, transaction terms or operational rationale for the fleet changes.
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Brazil’s TAP Aviation has added a Learjet 45 to its fleet while retiring a Falcon 2000, marking a change in the operator’s business-jet lineup. The available report does not specify the timing, transaction terms or operational rationale for the fleet changes.
Airbus has completed flight validation in Germany of an A320 fitted with a Eurofighter nose and ECRS Mk1 radar, advancing the system toward airborne trials and planned 2027 deliveries to German and Spanish fighters. Separately, France’s DGA has received Rafale B374 for conversion into a flying laboratory for future F5-standard and RBE2 XG radar testing.
Flybird has launched Dassault aircraft operations in Nigeria, according to Business Jet News. The report does not provide details on the aircraft involved, operational scope or scale, leaving the immediate implications for Nigeria’s business aviation market unclear.
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.
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