Aircraft
Falcon’s new super-midsize remains fluid
Dassault’s upcoming super-midsize business jet, already known to have fly-by-wire flight controls and Rolls-Royce engines, remains an otherwise fluid proje

Dassault’s upcoming super-midsize business jet, already known to have fly-by-wire flight controls and Rolls-Royce engines, remains an otherwise fluid project at this stage. Charles Edelstenne, chairman of Dassault Aviation, told 850 breakfast guests here yesterday that “other partners will be chosen before the end of next year,” at which time Dassault will reveal more details about the proposed airplane. The company is not yet ready to take orders, he added.

The Falcon 2000DX received its FAA and EASA certification papers last week, and deliveries of the 3,250-nm twinjet will begin early next year. Dassault is looking at year end for FAA and EASA certification of the winglet-equipped 2000LX, announced at EBACE in Geneva this spring. The next delivery position for the airplane is in 2012.