Aircraft
Dassault's Falcons Fly in Middle East Market
Long range and a large cabin are Middle East prerequisites
Dassault Falcon 8X at MEBAA 2024
Dassault’s Falcon 8X and 6X meet Middle East prerequisites for business jets: long range and a large cabin. © David McIntosh/AIN

Dassault’s business jets have always been popular in the Middle East, but the latest models with even wider cabins are generating more interest among potential buyers, according to Carlos Brana, the French manufacturer’s executive v-p for civil aircraft. The company brought two airplanes to the MEBAA show—a Falcon 8X and 6X, the newest and largest airplane in the company's lineup.

While its 5,500-nm range is about 1,000 nm less than that of the 8X, the 6X’s larger and wider cabin cross-section is appealing while still being able to make Middle East to Europe flights with ease. “For people who want to go very comfortably and far, the 8X is the right solution,” he explained, and it can fly 6,450 nm while operating from relatively short runways.