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19 OCT 2009

Dassault Falcon STC Offers Flight Deck Upgrade for Falcon 2000 and 2000EX Operators

Andrew Ponzoni
201-541-4588

(Orlando, Florida, October 19, 2009) – Dassault Falcon announced the development of a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Falcon 2000 and 2000EX operators that have the original flight deck displays installed.  The STC will allow operators to upgrade to a set of four flat panel LCD displays, adding functionality and increasing situational awareness.

"This STC will benefit Falcon 2000 and non-EASy F2000EX operators by bringing a new suite of features that substantially increase situational awareness and safety, with comparatively little downtime,” said Geoff Chick, Director of Service Engineering. "In addition, it will help increase the resale value of the aircraft.”

The STC has the potential to create a paperless cockpit by offering E-Charts (in combination with a Jeppesen data subscription), moving maps and XM Satellite Weather.

The suite of LCD displays, built by Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), are each fully integrated units, offering both weight and power savings over traditional CRT units. As a result, the original aircraft wiring can be retained while the displays are designed to interface easily within the existing control panel.

The STC will be available exclusively through Dassault Falcon and can be installed by Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) in the United States and Dassault Falcon Services (DFS) in France.

Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2000 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets—the Falcon 900EX EASy, 900LX, and the 7X—as well as the twin-engine Falcon 2000LX.