Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 8X Shines on BAAFEx Static Display
French manufacturer aims to be closer to customers in Asia
Dassault Falcon 8X at BAAFEx show
Dassault's Falcon 8X attracted a constant stream of visitors at BAAFEx 2025. © Matt Thurber/AIN

The inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo (BAAFEx) in Singapore this week had just three business jets on the static display, and Dassault was the sole manufacturer to bring one of its aircraft—in this case, a Falcon 8X. After the show, which closes today, the 8X will continue on a demonstration tour that started in Paris and will end at the Avalon International Airshow, near Melbourne, Australia, from March 25 to 30.

“It’s very important for us to be closer to our partners, prospects, and customers,” said Carlos Brana, the French manufacturer's executive v-p for civil aircraft. “It’s important to show our product. We are an airplane manufacturer and when we go to a trade show talking about airplanes, it’s difficult not to bring an airplane. [BAAFEx] is a first and we know it could be triggering a bigger event two years from now.” 

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