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Dassault’s Falcon 10X Makes Maiden Flight
On June 19, 2026, Dassault Aviation’s all-new Falcon 10X has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the program’s maturity and marking the launch of the flight test campaign.Test Pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac took off from runway 23 at Bordeaux-Mérignac at 11.10 a.m. for a two-hour and 30-minute flight. The pilots evaluated handling qualities and systems at 15,000 feet, then retracted the landing gear and all movable surfaces before climbing to 40,000 feet, where they accelerated to Mach 0.82. They returned to Bordeaux-Mérignac for a smooth landing at 1.40 p.m. The first aircraft will be soon followed into the air by a second test aircraft nearing completion, and by a third, that is being outfitted with a full interior and will be used mainly for systems and cabin functional and reliability testing.
Record-breaking ILA Berlin 2026
During the trade visitor days at ILA Berlin 2026 (June 10-14), the focus was on international collaborations, strategic partnerships, and industry deals.
750 exhibitors from 37 countries were presenting their innovations in aviation, space, and defence at ILA Berlin – and used the trade show’s trade visitor days as a platform for business deals, strategic collaborations, and new partnerships.
"This ILA is breaking records and exceeding all expectations. Our members report a level of engagement and negotiation that we haven't seen in a long time – it's broader, more concrete, and more binding. Contracts, memorandums of understanding (MoUs), and product launches demonstrate that the aerospace industry is being redefined as a key sector for competitiveness, security, and technological sovereignty. Trade visitor days have shown that this record-breaking ILA is also an ILA of new beginnings,” said Marie-Christine von Hahn, CEO of BDLI (Federal Association of the German Aerospace Industry).
Business Aviation at AERO 2027 will be even bigger
AERO 2027 (April 14–17, 2027) aims to build on the great success of AERO 2026 with an enhanced programme for business aviation, organisers Fairnamic confirmed. For the second year running, AERO was Europe’s largest trade show for business aviation. Some 50 business jets and turboprops showcased, with 400-plus international exhibitors participating from the sector, versus its 2025 edition. The number of Show visitors swelled to 37,000. In addition to debutantes and numerous new innovations, aircraft orders announced on-site totalled an estimated US$500 million. Tobias Bretzel, Show Director of AERO at Fairnamic GmbH, said: “Further developing AERO generally and the AERO Business Aviation Show Hub, in collaboration with our industry partners, is our top priority. “ Reflecting exhibitor and visitor feedback, the Business Aviation Show Hub; dedicated bizav Hall A1 and the Dome will run over two and a half days, during April 14–16, 2027. Both exhibition areas will be expanded.
People: Michel Denis new Group’s Chief Executive Officer of Daher
The Board of Directors of Daher, chaired by Thibault Scaramanga, has decided to establish a strengthened executive leadership structure, composed of a Chief Executive Officer and Aymeric Daher, the Executive Deputy CEO – reflecting a commitment to complementary leadership and continuity. The Board appointed Michel Denis as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer beginning July 1.
A graduate of École Centrale de Lyon and ESSEC, Michel Denis, 61, honed his strategic expertise in consulting before taking operational leadership roles at Dalkia, and later at Johnson Controls. In 2003, he joined Fraikin Group – Europe’s leading full-service industrial vehicle leasing company – where he became Chief Executive Officer. For more than 12 years, he led Manitou Group, a global leader in material handling and access platforms that operates in 35 countries and generates annual revenue of €2.7 billion. Michel Denis oversaw a remarkable expansion of the company’s business activities. Under his leadership, the Group experienced unprecedented international growth while remaining firmly anchored in its heritage and French regional presence.
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