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HYDERABAD, India, March 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Company Strengthens Position in Emerging Markets Worldwide Dassault Falcon will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets at the third India Aviation air show. The event, which opens on March 14, will be held at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport. Dassault built its reputation for advanced high-performance fighter jets operated in India for more than 60 years. Today, the reputation for...
ABU DHABI, UAE, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle East deliveries and orders rising as regional aviation market recovers. Dassault Falcon, the business jet operation of Dassault Aviation, will present its range of business jets at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Al Bateen Executive Airport, from March 6-8, 2012. Dassault will feature its flagship aircraft - the Falcon 7X - at the show, with a model on display at the event....
SAINT-CLOUD, France, February 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Program Improves Safety of Flight and Reduces Operational Costs Dassault is now offering a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service designed and tailored specifically for Falcon operators. The system has been shown to improve safety of flight and has become standard for commercial airlines. Flight Data Monitoring is the collection and analysis of specific flight parameters such as acceleration,...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, February 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dassault Falcon 7X fleet has accumulated more than 100,000 flight hours marking a significant milestone for the company's longest range aircraft. The first 7X was delivered in June, 2007 and since that time 133 have entered service in 31 countries. The fleet leader has accumulated more than 3,500 flight hours. The 5,950 nm Falcon 7X is the first business jet to incorporate a Digital Flight Control System, which...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, February 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault Falcon has developed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install ADS-B Out (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out) on Falcon 50EX aircraft equipped with ProLine 4 avionics. With this STC, Falcon operators can take advantage of the safety and operational improvements of the new technology before the mandated compliance dates set by airworthiness authorities. ADS-B is a satellite-based...
Falcon shines at LegalTech NYC 2012. Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 13, 2012 Now that Falcon Discovery's team has caught up on some sleep, digested those street pretzels, and finally gotten that conference theme song out of their heads, they’ve compiled a list of key highlights from the LegalTech 2012 conference in New York. From January 30th through February 2nd, Falcon Discovery worked arduously to sift through all the vendor announcements and educational sessions to uncover and...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection has begun its annual live, 24-hour webcast of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons living on a ledge on the Market Street side of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg. Three cameras chronicle the falcons while streaming the footage live on the Internet to viewers around the world. "Technology enables us to provide the world's bird lovers with a front-row seat to...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault Falcon's newest Satellite Service Station recently opened, one month ahead of schedule, at West Palm Beach Airport (KPBI) in Florida. DAS - West Palm Beach is authorized by the FAA to perform "A" inspections up to the "4A+" inspection on the Falcon 50, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 family of aircraft as well as the Falcon 7X. EASA approval is expected within the next 30 days. Operators can contact our DAS - Wilmington...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Economic Forum, Super Bowl and Olympics Among Events with Added Support Dassault Falcon will support operators attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland by positioning a dedicated technical team at the Zurich Airport. The forum, taking place from January 25-29, brings together a global audience of intellectuals, business leaders and heads of...
SAINT-CLOUD, France, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dassault Falcon's newest Satellite Service Station recently opened, one month ahead of schedule, at West Palm Beach Airport (KPBI) in Florida. DAS - West Palm Beach is authorized by the FAA to perform "A" inspections up to the "4A+" inspection on the Falcon 50, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 family of aircraft as well as the Falcon 7X. EASA approval is expected within the next 30 days. Operators can contact our DAS - Wilmington...
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This bird of prey is known more as a pigeon hawk. The Merlin is from the Northern Hemisphere with some migrating to subtropical and northern tropical areas during the winter. There has also been a discovery that there are two different, very distinct, species: the North American and the Eurasian. The North American Merlin was first described by a Swede taxonomist, Carl Linnaeus. The Merlin is between 9 and 13 inches long with a wingspan of 20-29 inches. The Merlin is an exceptionally...
The Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans), also known as the Snake Hawk (erroneously, since it’s not a hawk), is a medium-sized bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae, the only member of the genus Herpetotheres. This Neotropical species is an expert snake-eater. Its common and scientific names are both in reference to its distinctive voice. The English name comes from its loud voice, as does the specific name cachinnans, which is Latin for “laughing aloud” or...
The Yellow-headed Caracara is a bird of prey belonging to the Falconidae family. It’s found in tropical and subtropical South America and the southern part of Central America. Not like falcons in the same family, the caracara is not a fast-flying aerial hunter, but it is rather sluggish and often gets food by scavenging. The caracara is 16 to 18 inches long and weighs 11.5 ounces on average. Just like many other birds of prey, the females are larger than the males, weighing 11 to 13...
The Gyrfalcon, also spelled as gerfalcon, is the largest of the falcon variety. This falcon breeds on Arctic coasts, and the islands of North America, Europe, and Asia. It mostly lives there as well, yet some Gyrfalcons disperse more widely after breeding season or in the winter. This bird is isolated throughout the Northern Hemisphere, with populations in Northern American, Greenland, and Northern Europe. The plumage varies with location, with birds being colored from all white, to dark...
The Guadalupe Caracara, also known as Quelili or the Calalie, is an extinct bird of prey belonging to the falcon family, Falconidae. With the closely related Crested and Southern Caracara, it was formerly placed in the genus, Polyborus. Until the beginning of the 20th century, this species lived on Mexico’s Guadalupe Islands. This bird was described as “evil” or “vicious” by early observers. Goat herders led a poisoning campaign that ended up in the extinction of The Guadalupe...
