France Based Aircraft manufacturing Company, Dassault Aviation has delivered its
first Falcon 8X Trijet, marking the entry into service of the company’s new
ultra-long range flagship.
The aircraft which is the first of its kind was delivered to a Greece
based Amjet
which offers fleet management, charter, sales and
maintenance/repair services and operates a full line of Falcon jets, including
the super midsized Falcon 50, the long range Falcon 900EX EASy and the very
long range Falcon 7X.
Executive of the company took delivery of the aircraft at Dassault
Aviation’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility and is now the first company to operate
the Falcon 8X.
According to the press statemet released
by the company, the 6,450 nm/11,945 km 8X received
its EASA and FAA certification in June and is entering service precisely on
schedule, two years after it was first announced. Certification followed a
month-long round-the-globe test campaign intended to ensure aircraft systems
would be fully mature and operational from day one.
“To see our new flagship Falcon handed over right on time in perfect
operating order gives us immense pride,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman & CEO
of Dassault Aviation. “We are very pleased to deliver the first example of this
great new aircraft to Amjet, a long time Falcon operator.”
“I am extremely pleased to
welcome the new Falcon 8X into our fleet,” said Amjet President, Abakar Manany,
who was at the controls for the delivery flight. “As a pilot, I can personally
vouch for the remarkable handling and piloting qualities of the big new trijet.
Its superb performance and cabin comfort will allow us to fill an ever wider
range of needs and missions for our exceptionally demanding clientele.”
Further deliveries are anticipated over the coming weeks to customers in
a dozen countries, from Brazil, the U.S. and Europe, to the UAE and India.
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