Dassault reports brisk orders for 2004
Recovering sales of Falcon business jets during the first half of this year significantly bolstered group consolidated orders for Dassault Aviation.

Recovering sales of Falcon business jets during the first half of this year significantly bolstered group consolidated orders for Dassault Aviation. The company announced half-year results on September 16, showing orders for 28 Falcons logged between January 1 and June 30–a 75-percent increase on the 16 aircraft sold during the same period last year.

Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne told a Paris press conference that he expects Falcon orders to continue rising to reach a total of between 55 and 60 aircraft by year-end. As of the middle of last month, the order tally stood at 40 aircraft, the same number ordered during the whole of last year. As of June 30, Dassault had delivered 22 Falcons, compared with 15 during the first half of last year.