Presentation of the Falcon 10X in Bordeaux (France): The CEO of the EBOMAF Group, Mahamadou Bonkoungou, at the heart of a discreet meeting of business aviation

There are cities that smell of wine, history and old stones. Bordeaux, for example. We often talk about its prestigious vineyards, its wines that travel around the world. But the capital of the Gironde also knows how to receive differently. Large business meetings sometimes find refuge there, away from the vacarm of capitals. On Tuesday 10 March 2026, French manufacturer Dassault Aviation, through its subsidiary Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), raised the veil on its new flagship, the Falcon 10X. A business jet that specialists already describe as one of the most ambitious ever left Dassault's workshops.

The aircraft is not just an airplane. It is a concentrate of technology and refinement. Fifteen hours of announced autonomy, a more generous interior than the Falcon 8X, a cabin thought like a real living space and a wing architecture that impresses at first glance. In short, a plane cut for long distances and for a demanding, even very demanding clientele.

Among the guests sorted on the track, is Mahamadou Bonkoungou, CEO of the EBOMAF Group and CEO of Liz Transport International (LTI). The organizers, including Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), ranked him as a guest of honour. A gesture that speaks volumes about the relationship built over the years between the two partners. After the guided tour of the new aircraft, the Burkinabe businessman lent himself to the game of impressions. Without too much protocol, with this mixture of enthusiasm and pragmatism that characterizes it.

"The world moves all the time, especially in aeronautics. It is an area where the EBOMAF Group has been present for almost twenty years now. So attending this kind of launch, seeing what's happening again, is important to us. It also helps identify business opportunities," he said. He then added, almost apart: the relationship between Liz Transport International and Dassault Falcon Service has lasted for about fifteen years. A collaboration that, despite global economic turbulence, continues to stand the course.

"LTI is represented here by a high-level team. And frankly, it is a pride for our company to take part in this ceremony alongside businessmen from several continents," says Mahamadou Bonkoungou, visibly satisfied with the meeting. The Bordeaux stay was not only protocol. The boss of the EBOMAF Group took the opportunity to put on the table some discussions with the French manufacturer. At the centre of the exchanges: new acquisitions of highly prized equipment are on the horizon.

This stage in France closed an international tour started in January 2026 by the CEO of the EBOMAF Group. A series of trips designed to adapt the services of the various subsidiaries to the expectations of an increasingly demanding market. Prior to Bordeaux, the company manager had passed through Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the launch of the activities of Liz Aviation's new Ilyushin cargo aircraft. The journey also led to Liège, Belgium, where several business projects were under discussion, including the planned acquisition of a VVIP helicopter. Basically, these trips say one simple thing: in the air as in business, some people always prefer to stay ahead. And in this area, the EBOMAF Group seems determined to stay in the race.

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