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Egypt to Become Biggest International Customer of Rafale Jets Our Bureau 717 Egyptian Rafale jet @Dassault Aviation Egypt will add 30 more jets to its 24-strong Rafale fleet for reportedly for $4.5 billion, making it the biggest buyer of the French aircraft, overtaking India and Qatar. On May 4, the Egyptian Defense Ministry said it signed an agreement with France for 30 Rafales. The contract is financed through a financing loan of a minimum duration of 10 years. According to reports, the accord covers contracts for MBDA and Safran valued additional $240 million. “This new order is proof ...

Two of Europe’s leading aviation companies have cast doubt on hydrogen’s ability to replace kerosene in the near future, arguing that scaling up sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is the best option to decarbonise flying. “The problem is with its density,” said Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer of military and business jets. “If we want to carry enough hydrogen in an aircraft, we have to compress it at very high pressures, or liquefy it at very low temperatures,” Trappier said, adding: “The consensus is that hydrogen use may be limited ...

This article is part of our special report Sustainable aviation fuels. Two of Europe’s leading aviation companies have argued that scaling up sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) is an essential step to decarbonise flying, as hydrogen is not yet ready to be adopted on a large scale. “The problem is with its density,” said Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer of military and business jets. “If we want to carry enough hydrogen in an aircraft, we have to compress it at very high pressures, or liquefy it at very low temperatures,” Trappier said, add...

By Murdo Morrison2021-04-22T10:52:00+01:00 When the world started shutting down in March 2020 as Covid-19 took hold, business aviation enjoyed an unexpected, if short-lived surge. As airlines cancelled thousands of flights, and governments considered border closures, quarantines and stay-indoors orders, many stranded abroad wanted to get themselves and their families home quickly. Those who could afford it found that the sanitary capsules of private aircraft were the perfect solution. Since then, the sector’s performance has been bumpier, although business aviation has fared much better t...

Falcon 6X Completes Maiden Flight Saint-Cloud, France, March 10, 2021 – Dassault Aviation today announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the maturity of the program and opening the test campaign for certification. “Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of the entire Dassault organization and its partners over the challenging past year,” said Dassault Aviation Chairman/CEO Eric Trapp...