Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Dassault Aviation’s future flagship, the Falcon 10X has&nbsp;received the Chicago Athenaeum Award for Good Design, the French aircraft manufacturer said today. Bestowed by the Chicago-based Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, this award is the second in the past year for the 10X’s interior.
Last year, the ultra-long-range aircraft’s cabin won a <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-05-20/dassault-wins-red-dot-award-falcon-10x-cabin-design" target="_blank">Red Dot Award</a> and was also shortlisted for the International Yacht &amp; Aviation Awards in the private jet interior category.
The 10X, which is expected to fly next year and enter service in 2025, will be the largest purpose-built business jet on the market. Offering a 2,780-cu-ft modular cabin, Dassault said it aims for the interior to offer a blend of “spaciousness, quiet, and physical comfort.”&nbsp;
According to Dassault, parts production for the 10X is currently in “full swing” and industrial teams are gearing up to begin the final assembly of the first aircraft.

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