Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Ups Falcon’s Seating Capacity, Shaves Weight
The company rose to the challenge when a customer asked it to reduce the weight of his Falcon 900EX while also increasing its seating capacity.
Duncan Aviation was tasked to reduce the empty weight of this Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy while also increasing the trijet’s passenger capacity from 14 to 17. Ultimately, the Duncan team fit 17 seats comfortably in the cabin and shaved 374 pounds from the aircraft’s weight. (Photo: Duncan Aviation)
Duncan Aviation was tasked to reduce the empty weight of this Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy while also increasing the trijet’s passenger capacity from 14 to 17. Ultimately, the Duncan team fit 17 seats comfortably in the cabin and shaved 374 pounds from the aircraft’s weight. (Photo: Duncan Aviation)

Duncan Aviation rose to the challenge when a customer asked it to reduce the empty weight of his Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy while also increasing the trijet’s passenger capacity from 14 to 17. The final design, created by Duncan Aviation aircraft designer Ken Reita, required an STC and the help of his team members from engineering, airframe, interior, and customer service.