Dassault Aviation

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announces that its Aspire 350 satellite communications system has been selected by Dassault Aviation for continued use across its Falcon family of business jets. Certifications for Aspire 350 use are now complete on Falcon 2000 and Falcon 6X, with Falcon 8X availability expected this month. Aspire 350 will also be installed as a line-fit solution on the upcoming Falcon 10X, with additional supplemental type certificate (STC) solutions for aftermarket Falcon 900 and Falcon 7X platforms in progress.

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) signs an agreement with Dassault Aviation to install JetWave™ X, Honeywell’s high-speed in-flight connectivity system, as a line-fit and retrofit solution for Dassault’s Falcon business jets. Honeywell’s JetWave X system will enable Dassault’s Falcon jets to operate with uninterrupted coverage globally — delivering the sort of high-speed connectivity typically found in homes and offices. This new offering supports Honeywell’s alignment of its portfolio to three compelling megatrends, including the future of aviation.

Dassault Aviation opens a major new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that will greatly enhance service for Falcon operators in Southeast Asia. Operating under the ExecuJet brand, the state-of-the-art factory service center will be able to support 10-15 aircraft at one time, including Dassault’s largest aircraft, the Falcon 6X, which recently entered service, and the larger 10X, which will reach the market in 2027.

FlightSafety International, a professional aviation training company, announces that it has been selected by Dassault Aviation as the exclusive training provider for the entry into service of the new Falcon 10X aircraft.

The FAA and EASA approve use of Dassault’s advanced dual head-up (HUD) display known as FalconEye on the company’s Falcon 8X very long range trijet, adding to the aircraft’s low-visibility operations capability. The dual HUD configuration will ultimately permit an EFVS-to-land capability in near zero-zero conditions, pending new EASA regulations.

Dassault Aviation welcomes the first production Falcon 6X extra widebody twin to the Falcon completion center in Little Rock, AR. Falcon 6X serial number five was ferried on Friday, Jan. 28, from Dassault’s Merignac production facility, where all Falcons complete initial assembly, to the 1.25-million-square-foot Little Rock facility. The airplane landed at approximately 1:00 PM.

A third Falcon 6X takes flight and joins Dassault Aviation’s flight test campaign, moving the new long-range extra-widebody twin a step closer to anticipated certification in 2022. The aircraft completed a two-hour maiden flight from Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac final-assembly plant to its Istres flight-test facility on June 24, climbing to Flight Level 400 and accelerating to a cruise speed of Mach 0.85. Falcon 6X s/n 003 is fitted with a full interior and will be used for cabin design validation.