Aircraft
EASA, FAA approve 2000LX with winglets
Dassault received EASA certification for its Falcon 2000LX on April 23, followed by FAA certification seven days later.

Dassault received EASA certification for its Falcon 2000LX on April 23, followed by FAA certification seven days later. Initially slated for certification more than one year ago, the 2000LX is a winglet-equipped version of the 2000EX. According to the French manufacturer, the winglets cut drag by 5 percent and boost range at Mach 0.80 to 4,000 nm from 3,800 nm. The first customer 2000LX was delivered early last month.

Dassault now claims the 2000LX is “the most fuel-efficient airplane in the large-cabin class.” The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C-powered twinjet can fly nonstop from New York to Moscow; Paris to Mumbai; Dubai to London; and Hong Kong to Brisbane. It also offers a 10- to 15-percent climb-rate improvement over the Falcon 2000EX, allowing it to reach 41,000 feet in 18 minutes.

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