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Dassault Anticipates 8X Success in Asia

China is the airframer’s second-largest market for the long-range 7X, and it expects equal acceptance for the soon-to-follow 8X.

With strong sales in the Asia-Pacific, Dassault’s current flagship, the 7X, paves the way for the in-development 6,500-nm 8X. Photo: David McIntosh

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

April 14, 2015

Speaking here at ABACE yesterday, French manufacturer Dassault said that it expects its new Falcon 8X to achieve a similar level of acceptance in the Asia Pacific region to that achieved by the 7X. China is the second-largest market for the 7X (behind the U.S.), with 35 of the long-range trijets operating. The 8X is currently undergoing flight-testing.

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