Aircraft
Dassault Soars as Falcon, Rafale Order Book Swells
Dassault posted a €830 million profit in 2022 while its order book swelled to 87 Falcon business jets and 164 Rafale fighter jets.
Dassault Falcon 6X in flight over clouds
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier expects the Falcon 6X to enter service in the middle of this year. Last year, the company booked net orders for 64 Falcons, boosting its order book to 87 for its business jet line. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

Dassault posted a net profit of €830 million on €6.9 billion in revenues last year, despite supply-chain difficulties, inflation, and Western sanctions that resulted in the cancelation of Russian orders for Falcon business jets. The company also booked net orders for 64 Falcons and 92 Rafales, the latter mainly thanks to the UAE’s confirmation of its order for 80.

CEO Eric Trappier told journalists this morning at the company’s annual results press conference that “the backlog was full, and is the largest in the company’s history.” It comprises 87 Falcons and 164 Rafales.