Aircraft
Falcons Loom Large In Dassault’s Past and Future
Even with the pending arrival on the market of Dassault’s planned new Falcon SMS super-midsize jet, the company believes  the existing Falcon 900LX still has a  future–especially thanks to its impressive airfield performance.
Even with the pending arrival on the market of Dassault’s planned new Falcon SMS super-midsize jet, the company believes the existing Falcon 900LX still has a future–especially thanks to its impressive airfield performance.

Just over 50 years since Dassault Aviation’s first Falcon jet flew in May 1963, the business jet family has never been more crucial to the long-term business of the French manufacturer. Financial results covering the first half of 2013 showed group revenues and profits somewhat dented by factors including a smaller number of Falcon deliveries compared with the first six months of last year (29 aircraft versus 34). However, the company said it still projects a total of 70 Falcon deliveries for the whole of 2013, which would be four more than were delivered in 2012. Overall, the Falcon jets still account for almost three quarters of all sales at Dassault, with the rest comprised of its military activities.