News archive: Dassault 6X | Airframer

25 September

Dassault opens Cergy site to replace Argenteuil plant

Operational since summer 2024, the Cergy plant has taken over production from Argenteuil and employed more than 600 engineers, technicians and skilled workers.

8 July

ReleaseHoneywell’s Aspire 350 hybrid satcom system selected for Dassault Falcon jets

18 June

ReleaseDassault Aviation partners with Reliance Group to manufacture Falcon 2000 Business Jets in India for global market

27 February

JetWave X builds on a long-standing collaboration between Honeywell and Dassault to enhance the business jet experience.

Honeywell’s JetWave X to enhance connectivity for Falcons

The high-speed Ka-band system will be available as a line-fit and retrofit option, ensuring seamless global in-flight connectivity.

24 August

EASA and FAA grant certificates for Dassault's 6X

The certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. The first production units are undergoing final completion.

22 June

ReleaseHoneywell's Aspire 350 selected for Dassault Falcon fleet

21 June

ReleaseOerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with ITP Aero to use its new advanced PVD coating on ITP Aero’s next generation aero engine components

4 May

ReleaseDassault celebrates 60 years of Falcon business jets, as advanced new models prepare to take the stage

7 December

The PW812D engine has completed more than 6,100 hours of testing.

P&WC chalks up third major certification for the PW812D

The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval for the PW812D engine, after Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

20 October

Ground test units are used extensively to enhance Falcon 10X systems maturity.

Dassault gathers subassemblies to kick off Falcon 10X production

With the Falcon 10X, Dassault is taking a new approach to ground testing, which will be used to demonstrate the maturity of all systems well before the aircraft even takes to the air.

17 October

ReleaseDassault EASy IV flight deck to enhance situational awareness and aircraft operations for new and in-service Falcons

22 May

ReleaseFalcon 6X round-the-globe proving campaign ready for kick-off

15 March

ReleaseDassault Aviation's Falcon 6X successfully completes cold soak trials

12 February

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts are featured on Dassault Falcon 6X CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers as first production wide-body business jet arrives in US for type's year-end service entry

31 January

ReleaseFirst Falcon 6X arrives at Dassault's Little Rock completion centre

1 December

ReleasePratt & Whitney Canada receives Transport Canada type certification for the PW812D engine which powers Dassault's Falcon 6X

1 December

ReleaseEngine certification moves Dassault Falcon 6X one step closer to entry into service

26 October

ReleaseDassault Aviation selects INGENIO Aerospace to provide electronic flight bag solutions for Falcon business jets

21 October

Each test aircraft is currently flying two to three times a week.

Dassault expects 6X engine certification shortly

The 6X has end of mission approach speeds as low 109 knots and can routinely fly from runways of 4,000 feet or less. It will feature a cabin altitude as low as 3,900 feet at a cruise level of 41,000 feet.

6 July

ReleaseITP formalises agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the PW812D engines

1 July

ReleaseThird Falcon 6X joins test program

6 May

The flight test crew prepare to take number two airborne.

Falcon 6X testing on track with second aircraft airborne

On the brink of a major product announcement, Dassault continues to make progress with its Falcon 6X. Three test aircraft will eventually complete the certification process during next year.

14 April

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts provide accurate alignment and constant torsional stiffness with CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers on Dassault Falcon 6X business jet's maiden flight

15 March

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts provide accurate alignment and constant torsional stiffness with CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers on Dassault Falcon 6X business jet scheduled for maiden flight in 2021

22 October

ReleaseDassault's Falcon 6X advances towards final assembly

13 August

ReleaseMeggitt selected for braking and tyre pressure monitoring systems on Dassault Falcon 6X

20 May

ReleaseDassault freezes Falcon 6X design

15 October

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems brings big commercial innovations to Falcon 6X with quieter and fuel efficient nacelle technology

28 February

ReleaseDassault Aviation launches Falcon 6X, setting new standard in long-range large-cabin segment