Dassault Aircraft News

Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on Wednesday.

Manufacturers of business jets can look forward to climbing sales in the years to come thanks to emerging markets as they gather in Switzerland for an annual air show, having survived the turbulence of the global financial crisis.

FlightSafety International announces that it has received approval from EASA for 49 of its practical maintenance training courses under Regulation 1149/2011 to date.

Dassault recently received approval from both the FAA and EASA for EASy II on the Falcon 7X.

Announced at EBACE it is the first to offer maintenance training on the new Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS and 2000S aircraft platforms, including EASy II.

"We are pleased that Nigel has joined FlightSafety as Regional Sales Manager for Northern Europe," said Steve Gross, Vice President, Sales.

Dassault Aviation, the French maker of Rafale fighter jet which is in exclusive negotiations with the Indian ministry of defence for the $12 billion Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft tender is facing rough weather at home.

ONCE upon a time, traveling by private jet in China was the privilege of only a select few.

In partnership with Harrods Aviation Ltd, Dassault Falcon Service has strengthened its presence in the United Kingdom.

As it turns out, Falcon jets aren't the only aircraft being made by Dassault Aviation.

At Lockheed Martin's giant Fort Worth, Texas, plant, they're building a warplane billed as a game changer for air forces of the U.S. and key allies like Canada.

The French government on Monday will publish a so-called "white paper" revealing the broad outlines of national security and defense strategy for the coming years, but without disclosing figures.

Last week, as China dealt with the disappointment of seeing its economic growth rate dip to 7.7 percent , 180 companies from around the globe gathered in Shanghai to convince Chinese business community that private aviation can take them to the next level.

New orders, net of cancellations, stood at 14 FALCON as of March 31, 2013 compared to 10 FALCON as of March 31, 2012.

Cessna Aircraft Co. is taking steps to realign production with demand after a disappointing first quarter, but one analyst thinks the company might be overcorrecting.

New Delhi, April 23 : Russia is keen that India buys its MiG-35 fighter aircraft, a top Russian official said.