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Dassault’s Falcon 2000LX Awarded EASA and FAA Certification

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

April 30, 2009

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(Saint-Cloud, France, April 30, 2009) – Dassault Falcon announced today that the newest
member of the Falcon family of business jets, the 4000 nm Falcon 2000LX, has received
certification from the FAA. EASA certification was granted on April 23rd. The first
delivery will be made in early May.
“The Falcon 2000LX offers the lowest operating costs of any airplane in the large cabin
class and is an ideal solution for today’s challenging economic times,” said John
Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “It’s the most fuel efficient airplane
in the large cabin class which means a lower fuel bill and lower fuel emissions. It can
land and depart from short airfields so you can land closer to your destination and beat
your competition to grow your business.” The Falcon 2000LX is even more fuel efficient
than smaller airplanes including the newest of mid-sized business jets.
The 4,000 nm range 2000LX offers the same spacious, quiet interior as the 2000EX
EASy but the capability to serve a more extensive city pairs. The 2000LX will be able to
connect New York to Moscow; Paris to Mumbai; Dubai to London and Hong Kong to
Brisbane non stop. It also offers a 10 to 15% climb speed improvement (over the Falcon
2000EX) allowing it to reach 41,000 ft in just 18 minutes. The Falcon 2000LX comes
standard with the award-winning EASy flight deck which has won high marks and praise
for its integrated features and intuitive displays

Joint Efforts
The 2000LX program involved the joint efforts of Dassault Falcon and Aviation Partners
Inc. in Seattle, Washington. Dassault is responsible for new production aircraft while
Aviation Partners, the owner of the FAA Supplemental Type Certificate, is responsible
for the retrofit of in-service Falcon 2000 aircraft
API developed this High-Mach Blended Winglet specifically for the already-optimized
Dassault Falcon wing design. Modifications such as reinforcing straps on the upper and
lower wing panels and servo actuator door to accommodate the increased loads were
needed. The final result is a baseline wingspan for the 2000LX that is six feet nine inches
longer than the 2000EX while adding minimal weight.
The Falcon 2000LX is powered by the same highly reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada
PW308C engines as the 2000EX. The PW308C is rated at 7,000lbs thrust (ISA + 15C)
and recently passed 220,000 flight hours on the Falcon fleet.

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