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Dassault has selected Eaton to provide hydraulic power and fuel system technologies for its Falcon 10X business jet. The agreement also covers system-level modeling, validation and a test rig to support Dassault’s EASA certification process for both systems, according to Eaton.
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Dassault has selected Eaton to provide hydraulic power and fuel system technologies for its Falcon 10X business jet. The agreement also covers system-level modeling, validation and a test rig to support Dassault’s EASA certification process for both systems, according to Eaton.
Dassault Aviation has selected Eaton to provide hydraulic power system and fuel system technologies for its Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet. The selection extends a long-standing collaboration between the companies and brings Eaton systems onto Dassault’s next-generation aircraft.
Air Alsie has inducted a Czech-registered Dassault Falcon 7X, according to Business Jet News. The available report provides no further details on the aircraft’s ownership, configuration or intended operations.
Safran Power Units will supply turbojet engines for UVAD Technologies’ reusable Falcon supersonic aerial target, designed to reach Mach 1.6. The companies say ground testing is complete and flight testing remains on track for 2027, advancing a high-speed unmanned platform toward its first flight.
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.
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