Dassault now has two Falcon 10X test jets in the air
Dassault has added a second Falcon 10X prototype to flight testing after its first takeoff on September 24. The flagship business jet is now targeting service entry in 2029.
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The Dispatch
A short briefing every morning: what’s new in the world of private jets, plus an aircraft, a priced route, a fact and a story from the archive.
2026-10-13
Airbus sees Middle East large-jet flying up 83% by 2030
Airbus Corporate Jets says large business jet activity in the Middle East could rise 83% by 2030. Its survey also found the region already represents about one-third of demand for VIP airliner-size business jets.
Read the brief →North American private flying rises despite a forecast drop
Argus TraqPak data shows North American business aviation activity rose 0.9% year over year in September. Fractional flying led the market, with large-cabin fractional activity up 13.9%.
Read the brief →Preowned business jet market tightens as price cuts drop 36.8%
AircraftPost data shows fewer used business jets entering the market and fewer aircraft for sale through the first nine months of 2026. Asking-price reductions fell 36.8%, a sign sellers are under less pressure.
Read the brief →AI startup Privesa targets the private jet charter desk
Naples, Florida startup Privesa has launched an AI platform for charter brokerages and is running its first proof of concept. The company says one early sourcing run found an aircraft option $10,000 below the next best quote.
Read the brief →Jet of the day: Gulfstream Aerospace G700
The G700 is Gulfstream's flagship, offering the longest cabin in purpose-built business aviation with up to five living areas and a Pearl 700-powered range of 7,750 nm. Certified in 2024 after a lengthy program, it has quickly become the company's best-selling large-cabin model and holds numerous city-pair records. Range 7,750 nm, 13 seats, about $78,000,000 new and roughly $6,800 an hour in fuel and maintenance.
Full profile →Fact of the day
Business aviation accounts for about 2 percent of aviation's emissions and roughly 0.04 percent of global man-made carbon emissions, according to its trade association. (NBAA / IBAC sustainability statements)
More numbers →Route of the day: Tokyo → Riyadh
4,691 nautical miles, about 11h 02m in a large jet, roughly $145,698–$226,839 one-way for four — about $46,567 a seat.
Price this route →From the archive, 2021: Busiest year ever: 3.3 million business jet flights
WingX counted 3.3 million business jet flights in 2021, seven percent more than 2019 and the highest ever recorded, with US leisure travel driving the boom. Operators struggled to find pilots and parts, and waiting lists for new jets stretched to two years. The same year, supersonic hopeful Aerion shut down after failing to raise capital, despite an $11 billion backlog.
The full timeline →Spotlight: Elvis Presley’s Convair 880
Elvis bought a retired Delta Convair 880 for $250,000 in 1975 and spent more than $800,000 turning it into a 'flying Graceland' with a queen bed, gold-plated seatbelt buckles and 52-speaker sound system. He also owned a Lockheed JetStar, 'Hound Dog II'. Both are on display at Graceland in Memphis.
The story →Hangar talk: “The Global 7500 has an actual bedroom with a real bed.”
TRUE — It does. Bombardier's Global 7500 and 8000 are marketed around a four-zone cabin whose rearmost zone can be a private stateroom with a permanent, full-size bed — not a converting divan — plus an en-suite lavatory and optional shower. The Gulfstream G700/G800 and Falcon 10X offer the same. The distinction that matters is that the bed is a fixed installation with a mattress, unlike the fold-flat seats and divans on smaller jets.
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