The threat of tariffs on imports to the U.S. market could dent sales of French-made Falcon business jets, according to Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Éric Trappier. Announcing what he described as “unprecedented” net income of €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) during a press conference today in Paris, he warned that the Trump Administration’s declared intention to impose 25% tariffs on the European Union could undermine its objective of delivering 40 Falcons this year.
Acknowledging instability in the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and political turbulence in France, Trappier said the new U.S. government’s marked shift in strategy represented the most significant source of uncertainty around trading conditions in 2025. “The most concerning [political development] is the arrival of the new Trump Administration,” he said, highlighting the likelihood of tariffs and also what he characterized as a breach in the long-standing defense alliance between the U.S. and France.
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