First Falcon 2000S entering service

[AvNews]

Dassault is preparing to deliver the first Falcon 2000S to an Indian customer following certification of the super-midsize business jet by the country’s civil aviation authority on 1 November.

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The aircraft will be handed over to an unnamed Bangalore-based customer in December. The 10-seat twin-jet has already been approved by the US, European, Brazilian, Mexican and Turkish aviation authorities and Canadian validation is expected shortly, the French airframer says.

The 2000S was launched in May 2011 as a rival to Bombardier’s Challenger 300 and Gulfstream’s G280. The twinjet features inboard leading edge wing slats, high-Mach blended winglets, Pratt & Whitney PW308C engines and an approach speed of 107kt (198km/h), allowing it to land at airports with challenging, steep approaches and short runways – such as London City airport in the UK capital.

The 2000S also sports a BMW Group DesignworksUSA interior and a redesigned cockpit incorporating the EASy II flightdeck. Dassault has delivered 10 of the types to date.

Dassault prepares Falcon 2000S for first Indian customer (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dassault-prepares-falcon-2000s-for-first-indian-customer-393568/)

[CL300]

If you want to buy it, they are selling it...It will be delivered next week..
Unnamed customer in Bangalore.. it is even on their website.. try GMR

[duf]

hi
for first Indian customer, not first F2000S to be delivered.
we took delivery of ours in July :)
cheers

[His dudeness]

we took delivery of ours in July

I´m officially jealous.

Wanna trade it for an old Sovereign and, say, a bottle or two of Veuve champagne ? Or crate of german beer ? :uhoh:

[Yogibaboo]

we took delivery of ours in July

I am taking mine in March :}:}:}:}

When and where are you going for training?

[flyboyike]

So, who will that Indian customer be calling for software support?

[CL300]

the same that they call for their 2000 EX I believe :ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

But they do not want the plane, you can strike a good deal..

[CCR]

Does a type rating on the Falcon 2000S cover all Falcon 2000 models or are you just restricted to flying the Falcon 2000S?

[Yogibaboo]

It covers all Falcon 2000 EASy models. First you do Falcon 2000EX EASy I Initial (3 weeks), then 2-days Differences 2000S EASy II.

[duf]

Hi
i did the training last Jan in DXB plus Easy II /S in CAE Burgess Hill.
than few months delay (due to delivery issue)
so far we flew around 150hrs with it.
cheers

[CCR]

Thanks guys. It will be interesting to see how the Falcon 2000S competes with the new Bombardier Challenger 350 in terms of sales.

[CL300]

Next available slot 2nd quarter 2015...

[jetopa]

The inboard slats are wonderful, indeed. Vrefs are nice and low and - contrary to pictures in the brochures - the cockpit actually looks nice. CPDLC works, too... :ok:

[His dudeness]

CPDLC works, too...

you mean as in Honeywell has its act together ? Woah, then I want it twice as much as I already do. What a difference to the old Sovereign....where they don´t have a clue when and how CPDLC will come...

[Yogibaboo]

Duf,

How do you find CAE DXB? Seems to be not a bad idea for training during european winter season.

[duf]

hi Actually it was good
i went in January temperature around 25° a bit of fog sometimes.
good training facilities , free food excellent crew lounge.
a lots of hotels available around (20 min Drive) and a driver to pick you up from/to the hotel or airport to CAE.
the training was far better than FSI Paris.
its a shame we have to use FSI TEB otherwise i will do all my recurrent in DXB.
cheers
Duf

[Yogibaboo]

I am going for Initial to FSI TEB in January, but definitely for recurrent next year I will try CAE DXB.

Rgds

[duf]

hi i will be in TEB from Feb 23rd till march 3rd for a recurrent
maybe you will still be in TEB ?

[Yogibaboo]

I am leaving TEB at the beginning of February. Maybe next time...

Cheers

[space-shuttle-driver]

Looks like I'll be in Burgess Hill for that 2000EXS-EASy II rating (wow, what great title to add to the CV...did I spell it correctly?).
Any suggestions for suitable hotels and proper food (maybe not eat fish&chips every day...) and other things to do apart from heavy studies , and also, is it a good idea to have a car available?
Would have preferred to do it in DXB but they have the SIM there in F900 mode.