Dassault in late December downgraded its 2008 delivery planning for Falcons, citing new FAA “constraints” and stricter enforcement of regulations. As a result, some deliveries have been postponed to the first quarter of this year. Meanwhile, Dassault has reached a “definitive agreement” with Alcatel-Lucent on the latter’s shares in avionics specialist Thales. The ?1.57 billion ($2.2 billion) deal should close next spring. Dassault will then own 26 percent of Thales, ranking second after the French state.