Dassault Aviation

By Helen Chachaty
Following the March announcement of the Dassault Rafale's F4.1 standard qualification, France is continuing to retrofit the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Molly McMillin
Protests at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition reinforce the need to highlight progress toward zero-carbon operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
As climate concerns grow, at the heart of the controversy is whether business aviation is about actual business or leisure.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Fred George
The market outlook is still rosy but . . .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Carlos Brana, who heads Dassault Aviation's civil aircraft business, tells ShowNews that Chinese interest in Falcons is growing again.
EBACE

By Lee Ann Shay
Dassault executives provided updates on the Falcon 6X and 10X certification schedules at EBACE.
EBACE

By Sean Broderick
Pilots’ unions have been vocal about the idea of cutting flight crews from two to one.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Chachaty
The French Air Force has welcomed the launch of Phase 1B of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, which will replace its Dassault Rafale fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in April 2023 increased 59% year-over-year and was up 4% when compared to March levels.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The long-range, large cabin trijet remains popular nearly four decades since it was introduced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense fired a catapult rocket motor for fighter aircraft ejection seats on April 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Under the plan, all flights operated by company-owned Falcon aircraft for business, transport or Falcon support will use SAF blends.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in March 2023 increased 53% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dassault's focus is squarely on resolving its supply chain issues with CEO Eric Trappier describing it as a "daily concern."
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Dassault Aviation is putting the Falcon 6X’s entry into service as its main priorities, targeting the timeline of summer 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Aircraft billings totaled $22.9 billion, up 5.8% from $21.6 billion in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Among the lessons the French Air and Space Force has learned from the war in Ukraine is the importance of suppressing enemy air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in January 2023, including all models and vintages, rose 26% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, Spain’s Indra and the German government say discussions that will allow the multibillion-euro combat aircraft project to move into the Phase 1B demonstrator period have concluded.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Three governments have already approved funding the multibillion-euro development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation has created a joint research laboratory in partnership with two French academic institutions dubbed Moliere, an acronym of the French for “innovative functional materials for aviation.”
Emerging Technologies