Dassault Falcon News

Jet News · Aug 28, 2012

Dassault Falcon announces that they expect to deliver six more Falcons in Brazil before the end of 2012.

Jet News · Sep 7, 2012

Earlier this year, Dassault Falcon showcased a Falcon Jet at the EBACE featuring API winglets. API stands for Aviation Partners, Inc. The Falcon 50 featured Aviation Partners's blended winglets. Falcon owners are now in a position to have their birds retrofitted with these stylish winglets that claim to aid in 5% range increase. The new winglet retrofit design for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 50 was unveiled at last year's NBAA. At the time of the 2012 EBACE a 'handful' of orders had been taken with more expected as the winglets gain in popularity.

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Jet News · Sep 11, 2012

Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services-China Launches in Shanghai 

Falcon customers will experience a further increase in the level of Falcon maintenance experience in China,” said Kathy Liu, Director, Asia Region Customer Service. “Dassault will bring its in depth Falcon know-how and experience, rapidly expanding the capabilities of Shanghai Hawker Pacific as dozens of new Falcons enter the Chinese market.”

The program is staffed by a team of Dassault technicians with an average experience of 10 years on Falcon business jets and specifically trained for Falcon 2000EX EASy, Falcon 900EX as well as Falcon 7X models. The team brings extensive, hands-on Falcon maintenance experience to Shanghai Hawker Pacific’s world-class facilities for support of local and transient Falcon aircraft. They will also provide an opportunity to transfer significant knowledge and maintenance experience to Chinese maintenance engineers in this developing market.

The Shanghai Hawker Pacific complex features a 4,000 sq meter facility for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), in addition to its fix based operations (FBO) capabilities. It was the first third-party MRO facility in mainland China and is a joint partnership with Shanghai Airports Authority. In March 2012, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) granted a Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) certificate for the facility as well as a Part 145 approval for the Falcon 7X. Approvals for the Falcon 900LX and the Falcon 2000LX models are expected shortly. In addition to this facility in Shanghai, Falcon customers can find repair facilities at Hawker Pacific in Singapore, Sydney, Australia as well as Jet Aviation in Hong Kong.
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Jet News · Oct 27, 2012

Good News for Dassault Falcon earlier this year...

First-half profits for the year rose exponentially for the French aviation manufacturer Dassault Falcon. Deliveries were key for this rise for the manufacturer in their business jet market. They reportedly posted a 91-percent (91%) jump in first-half profit on higher deliveries of corporate aircraft.

This has been great news for Dassault earlier this year as they struggle to find buyers for their defense contract aircraft, namely the fighter jet the Rafale. In the first half, the company sold 34 Falcon business jets, up from 19 in the year-earlier period.

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Jet News · Nov 1, 2012

Some great news from Dassault Falcon regarding new aircraft and milestones...stay tuned to the News section for that in the coming days as we resume News uploads.

Jet News · Nov 1, 2012

Dassault Introduces ‘Falcon Manuals’ – the Next Generation of Flight Documentation 

Dassault Falcon recently unveiled ‘Falcon Manuals’, the next generation of flight documentation for Falcon operators. The product is presented within ‘Falcon Sphere’, a newly-designed touch-based user interface for the popular CMA1100 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The most significant feature of Falcon Manuals is access to a new generation of Dassault flight documentation that is cross-referenced with smart links for quick, easy consultation and a virtually paperless cockpit.

“With electronically cross-referenced flight documents, a pilot can quickly look up supplemental information across multiple sources in a matter of seconds, saving precious time, as well as avoiding the encumbrance of physical manuals,” said Eric Monsel, Vice President, Programs, at Dassault Falcon. Current linked documents include the Quick Reference Handbook (QHR) 1 and 2; Crew Operational Documentation for Dassault EASy (CODDE) 2; and the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM). Future generations of Falcon Sphere will include additional flight documents.

Flight documentation viewed with Falcon Sphere can also be customized to a specific aircraft and its modifications, which streamlines documentation by eliminating non-relevant sections of the AFM. “By customizing documentation to a specific serial number aircraft, the operator creates a safer and more efficient cockpit environment,” added Monsel. Falcon Sphere’s improved user interface supports the full range of applications including performance software such as Falcon Perf, and third party applications like Jeppesen FliteDeck and XM Weather.

Falcon Sphere will be available for the 7X in January, 2013. It will be released for the Falcon 900EX EASy and the 2000EX EASy during the second quarter of 2013, after which it will be standard on all new aircraft delivered with CMA 1100 EFBs. The program will also be available for Windows-based computers for flight departments to support administrative duties. It will be offered in addition to current PDF and hard copy options of Falcon flight documentation.
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Jet News · Nov 14, 2012

Dassault Falcon recently added a Chinese division -of sorts- aimed at representing the ever-growing Chinese market. The headquarters of the division is expected to be set up in Beijing. We can expect operations to start early in 2013. The subsidiary will be headed by chairman Jean Rosanvallon and general manager Jean Michel Jacob. According to Jean Rosanvallon, "Firmly establishing Dassault's presence in China today positions us to serve the needs of its growing business aviation sector with the highest level of support in the years to come..."

Jet News · Dec 3, 2012

Apparently Dassault Falcon Jet celebrates 40 years. Good for them! Continue on!

Jet News · Dec 6, 2012

Dassault Falcon will need to look for a new head in 2013 because word is that the present head of the company is about to retire. Charles Edelstenne is set to retire in Jauary 2013 as he nears the mandatory retirement age of 75. Up to this time no replacement for Edelstenne has been announced.

Jet News · Dec 10, 2012

Dassault Falcon Expands Middle East Sales Team

To help meet growing demand for business jets in the Middle East, Dassault Falcon has added a sales manager in the Dubai regional sales office. Julien Nargeot was named to fill this newly created position and will serve customers throughout the region.

“The Middle East market remains robust and dynamic and poised for additional growth in the coming years,” said Gilles Gautier, Vice President of International Sales for Dassault Aviation. “Julien’s passion for aviation and his extensive knowledge of Falcons makes him an ideal fit for our expanding sales team. He will be a very valuable asset to our customers.” In his new position, Nargeot will draw on his broad experience in aircraft operations and maintenance. He holds a type rating on the Falcon 2000EX EASy and has completed B1/B2 ground and practical training on the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900EX EASy.

Nargeot is a graduate of France’s ESTACA aeronautical engineering school and formerly served as a company’s Customer Service Manager for Spain and Italy. He will report to Renaud Cloatre, Dassault Falcon’s Middle East Sales Director. In addition to the Dubai office, the Dassault Falcon’s network in the Middle East includes Authorized Service Centers in Dubai and Jeddah, a spares distribution center in Dubai and a technical office in Jeddah.
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Jet News · Dec 12, 2012

Jet News said: ↑

Apparently Dassault Falcon Jet celebrates 40 years. Good for them! Continue on!
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More on Dassault Falcon celebrating 40 years...and a little education.

Dassault Falcon Jet Celebrates 40 Years 

Forty years ago, on December 1, 1972, executives from Pan American Airways and Dassault Aviation signed an agreement to form, what is today, Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation.

The partnership was formed to help accelerate expansion of the United States market, the world’s largest, with Pan American, the launch customer for the Falcon 20. “The history of Dassault Falcon Jet is quite remarkable. Some of the most recognized names in aviation have their history intertwined with ours,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. and Executive Vice President, Civil Aircraft, of Dassault Aviation. “Charles Lindbergh and Juan Trippe launched Pan American Business Jets with the Falcon 20. Fred Smith launched FedEx with a fleet of Falcons. The United States Coast Guard ushered in the age of jet powered search-and-rescue airplanes with the Falcon HU25.” Today, over 2,200 Falcons have been delivered with over 1,100 based in the United States.

Started with just a handful of employees, Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. now has about 3,000 employees in the United States and is responsible for selling and servicing all Falcons in the Americas, Pacific Rim and China. “The success of the company is built upon the hard work, dedication and ingenuity of all Dassault employees worldwide, many of which have been with the company their entire career,” continued Rosanvallon whose first job was with Dassault Falcon Jet in 1975.

Today, Dassault Falcon Jet also oversees the main completion center for Falcon business jets worldwide in Little Rock, Arkansas, four company-owned service centers in Little Rock; Wilmington, Delaware; Reno, Nevada and Sorocaba, Brazil and support capacity throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. The company has its headquarters at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport which houses customer service, marketing, sales, executive and back office functions, as well as a significant inventory of spare parts.

In May 2013, Dassault Falcon will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first flight of the Falcon 20. Over 500 Falcon 20s were built before production ceased in 1988.
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Jet News · Dec 19, 2012

Management Appointments at Dassault Aviation 

The DASSAULT AVIATION board of Directors, meeting today, December 18, 2012, released this statement: Mr. Eric TRAPPIER has been co-opted today as director of DASSAULT AVIATION, in replacement of Mr. Philippe HUSTACHE, for the remaining duration of Mr. Philippe HUSTACHE’s office, i.e. until the General Assembly which will approve the financial statements of the year 2014.

Mr. Charles EDELSTENNE, having reached the statutory age limit, will cease on January 8, 2013, his office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DASSAULT AVIATION. Upon his proposal and in agreement with Mr. Serge DASSAULT and the board of Directors, he will be replaced by Mr. Eric TRAPPIER who will become, starting from January 9, 2013, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DASSAULT AVIATION, assisted by Mr. Loïk SEGALEN, who will become Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Charles EDELSTENNE remains director of the company and will join the Audit Committee.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Mr. Serge DASSAULT thanks Mr. Charles EDELSTENNE for his outstanding involvement in the development of the company and congratulates Mr. Eric TRAPPIER and Mr. Loïk SEGALEN for their appointments.
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Jet News · Jan 15, 2013

A little something for the Dassault Falcon fans, allbeit an older video, still nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvJUjYD9TMY

Jet News · Mar 25, 2013

Dassault’s FalconBroadcast Service Now Available on Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 EASy Models

Dassault Falcon announced today that its new FalconBroadcast airborne health monitoring service is now available on all Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 models equipped with the EASy cockpit. “This service has been available for our Falcon 7X customers since mid 2012 and the response has been universally positive” said Jacques Chauvet, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Customer Service. “Dispatch rates increase and in the event of an AOG, aircraft downtime is decreased.”

The service is available for in-production Falcon 900LX, Falcon 2000LX and the new Falcon 2000LXS which was announced last October at the NBAA Convention. In service EASy aircraft can have their service activated at any Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center. Unveiled in Geneva in May 2012 on the Falcon 7X, FalconBroadcast enables operators to address unscheduled maintenance events while still in flight, with the help of automated real-time troubleshooting tools and satellite links, allowing the issue to be resolved as soon as the aircraft lands.

Any crucial data generated by the Central Maintenance Computer is instantly transmitted to Dassault (either by satellite or VHF radio communications link), where it is automatically acquired, processed and enriched. An email alert is then sent to the operator’s ground personnel. If necessary, maintenance technicians can log into the Falcon customer portal to access detailed maintenance reports showing event history, timeline and contributing factors. The automatic transmission of the aircraft’s technical status at the end of each flight also allows for the early detection of impending failures. Dispatchability was the key driver behind development of FalconBroadcast service. It allows ground crews to anticipate logistics, troubleshooting and other support requirements while the aircraft is still in the air.

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Jet News · Apr 16, 2013

Dassault Falcon Jet Continues Investments in China

In 2012, Dassault Falcon Jet established a ‘wholly owned foreign entity’ to represent the Falcon brand in the growing Chinese market. The subsidiary, known as ‘Dassault Falcon Business Services (Beijing) Co. Ltd.’, is based in Beijing. Mr. Jean Michel Jacob is the General Manager of the subsidiary and Mr. Jean Rosanvallon is the Chairman.

“Firmly establishing Dassault’s presence in China today positions us to serve the needs of its growing business aviation sector with the highest level of support in the years to come,” said Rosanvallon. “Establishing this subsidiary is key to doing business in China and making sure Falcon customers and prospects have the best possible resources.” As part of the subsidiary, Dassault Falcon Jet established a regional Customer Service headquarters in Beijing, China which is scheduled to start operations on June 1, 2013. Lead by Kathy Liu, Director of Customer Service for Asia, the office is being staffed by local specialists experienced in receiving and processing spare parts orders, warranty and FalconCare® claims. The office will also oversee four Field Technical Representatives that are based in Greater China. Additionally, two type-rated Falcon pilots are already based in Beijing to provide jump-seat support to new and existing Falcon customers. A third pilot will join later in 2013.

Falcon Business Jets and the China Market
The Dassault Falcon product range includes four large-cabin models: the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900LX, the twin-jet Falcon 2000S and the new Falcon 2000LXS which was introduced at the NBAA Convention in October, 2012. These models share a number of common features, including large and comfortable cabin interiors, efficient and economical performance and advanced technology derived from Dassault's military experience. Dassault introduced the Falcon 2000S into the super mid-size category as an entry-level option to the Falcon family offering outstanding performance, a luxurious, roomy interior and ultra-low operating costs for a price tag comparable to the smaller models featured by its competitors. Falcon aircraft are more economical to operate and more environmentally friendly than any other large cabin aircraft. Their efficient design and advanced technology means less weight, 20-40% better fuel burn and lower emissions than other airplanes in their class.
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Jet News · Apr 17, 2013

Dassault Falcon 900EASy Series Receives CAAC Maintenance Approval

With the recent maintenance approval of its Falcon 900 EASy series, Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services-China now has maintenance approval for all current production Falcon models by China’s airworthiness authority, the CAAC, under one Chinese Approved Maintenance Organization. Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services-China is a partnership between Shanghai Hawker Pacific and Dassault Falcon Jet.

“By working vigorously with our partners in the region and the local government, Dassault Falcon has continually elevated our customer support capabilities in China – a country that is enthusiastically embracing business aviation,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet. “With this recent approval, we can now provide a level of support that is truly unparalleled by any other business jet manufacturer.”

The models with CAAC Part 145 maintenance approval are the 900 EASy series, 2000 EASy series and the Falcon 7X. The approval allows service centers to perform maintenance activities and return an aircraft to service, a great advantage for operators based in the country, as well as those visiting the area.

In 2012, Dassault launched Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services – China. The specialized unit is a dedicated support program with Shanghai Hawker Pacific and is staffed by a team of technicians with more than 10 years of Falcon business jet maintenance experience. The program recently added another full time technician and has plans for further expansion.

In addition to Falcon model approvals, Shanghai Hawker Pacific has recently received regulatory approval from the FAA as a Foreign Repair Stations and also has capabilities to return EASA-registered aircraft to service. The facility also has approvals from the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. In addition, it has a new FAA approved battery shop, the first such facility to have Falcon specific battery support in the country.

The 4,000 sq. m. facility supports maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities and has fixed-base operation (FBO) capabilities for transient aircraft that need catering, fuel or supplies including Customs and Immigration clearance onsite. It maintains over $800,000 (USD) in Falcon specific tooling and ground servicing equipment.
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Jet News · May 5, 2013

A look at a Dassault Falcon cutaway model...

F50 Driver · May 18, 2013

Winglets save millions over new engines

Jet News said: ↑

Earlier this year, Dassault Falcon showcased a Falcon Jet at the EBACE featuring API winglets. API stands for Aviation Partners, Inc. The Falcon 50 featured Aviation Partners's blended winglets. Falcon owners are now in a position to have their birds retrofitted with these stylish winglets that claim to aid in 5% range increase. The new winglet retrofit design for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 50 was unveiled at last year's NBAA. At the time of the 2012 EBACE a 'handful' of orders had been taken with more expected as the winglets gain in popularity.

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If you own an early (pre EX) Falcon 50 - with 3D engines, you can get the same (almost) performance as the Falcon 50 EX, by simply adding the Winglets. You "could" buy the EX engines and gain that 5 to 7% extra performance/range... for many Millions $$$$... or for about $550 to $750K you can get the same performance, and a great new look for your 50! I love this technology!

Jet News · May 22, 2013

Dassault Falcon Embarks on Massive Spares Pricing Overhaul

Spare parts service has always been at the forefront of Dassault Falcon’s efforts to provide top quality customer support. These efforts have long focused on ensuring the ready availability and timely shipment of parts, and the company now sets the industry benchmark in spares dispatch. Most of the focus has since shifted to pricing, with the aim of reducing or realigning the prices of some items that customers may still perceive to be too high. Over the last ten years, Dassault Falcon has overhauled its pricing for parts at least three different times. In 2012 alone, the process reduced the price of over 14,000 parts. For 2013, another 18,500 parts are on their way to being re-priced.

“These moves have had a positive effect but they’re still not enough to meet our exacting standards of customer satisfaction,” said Jacques Chauvet, Senior Vice President of Customer Service for Dassault Falcon. “As much as we’ve reduced prices, the perception is still that in some instances they remain too high. Nearly everyone has an example of a part whose size, technology or material of construction suggests one level of price but the invoice turns out to be quite expensive, leaving the customer perplexed.” As a result, Dassault Falcon has decided to embark on a completely different approach for pricing, starting with the most commonly used parts. Dassault terms the new approach “Rightsized Pricing.” “Up to now,” remarked Guillaume Landrivon, Vice President of Worldwide Spares for Dassault Falcon, “company pricing methodologies have been linked to the cost of manufacturing or purchasing spare parts, without taking into account how much the customer perceives the parts to be worth.”

Rightsized Pricing will put perceived value at the center of the equation. It will involve a review and realignment of pricing for a certain number of Dassault Falcon parts references to eliminate inconsistencies and make the process more transparent to customers. “The goal,” said Landrivon, “is to align thousands of parts we provide to our customers with a price that meets their perception of value.” Aligning prices with perceptions is a process that was started in the automobile industry but will be new to the aircraft sector. It entails the detailed analysis of customer expectations using sophisticated software tools and processes that take into account key criteria of individual spare parts such as size, weight, complexity and function and other pertinent parameters.

Introducing Right Pricing will lead to numerous price readjustments and new pricing benchmarks that Dassault Falcon is convinced will give customers more perceived value for money and help them significantly reduce their operating costs. Falcon Spares levels at all-time high. Dispatch for AOG -- under 60 Minutes. While reducing parts prices has always been a key goal at Dassault, getting parts to the worldwide customer base as quickly as possible has had an even higher priority. The company has as many as 300,000 different parts to support current and legacy Falcon aircraft, which go back to the 1960s. Having the right parts in the right places to be able to satisfy AOG needs is a logistical challenge.

This process is facilitated by having key depots -- such as Teterboro, New Jersey, Paris-Le Bourget, France and Singapore -- adjacent to major transportation hubs. Ten other spare parts depots are spread around the world. Virtually all AOG parts are picked, packed and in the shipper's hands in less than 60 minutes. Of course, the worldwide service network and its many satellites are also tapped for parts when they are closer to the customer. Dassault is the market leader in spare parts availability and shipping timeliness and has maintained a 98% spares service level for all shipments for several years running. In the first half of 2013, Dassault further reinforced spares inventory in strategic regions such as China and India.
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Jet News · May 30, 2013

Dassault Falcon Jet to Expand Little Rock Completion Facility

Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase the size of its completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas to accommodate future Falcons, it was announced today at a press conference attended by Governor Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Senators Boozman and Pryor, Representative Griffin, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and executives from Dassault Falcon Jet. Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities.

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