Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets alongside its Rafale fighter jet at Aero India, India’s biggest airshow. Dassault Falcon Jet Corp is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dassault Aviation. Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, which entered the market in October, was handed over to an Indian customer previously.
The eleventh edition of this event will open on February 14th at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. The Dassault display will feature the ultra-long range Falcon 8X trijet, as well as the Falcon 2000LXS twin.
The 6,450 nm/11,945 km Falcon 8X is the most relaxed, versatile and economical business jet in its class. It features the longest range of any Falcon and a variety of cabin configurations unmatched in its segment. Its state of the art flight controls and advanced flight deck systems are inherited from the very long range Falcon 7X. Cabin noise levels are even lower than those on the 7X.
The 8X will be available with Dassault’s revolutionary new FalconEye Combined Vision System, the first head up display in the industry to merge synthetic and superior vision capabilities. FalconEye will also make it possible to reduce minima in low visibility landing conditions, providing a considerable operational benefit.
The 4,000 nm/7,410 km Falcon 2000LXS offers a short-field capability comparable to smaller midsize business jet models but with a range and comfort level far better than those aircraft. Equipped with a next-generation EASy II flight deck and the FalconCabin HD+ cabin management system, the 2000LXS offers a combination of airport performance, cabin design and efficiency unique in its class. It is also available with the FalconEye Combined Vision System.
“With India now emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, we expect demand for our high end jets to begin rising again,” stated Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO, Dassault Aviation. “We are very bullish about our long term prospects in this market, particularly for the new Falcon 8X, the most technologically advanced large business jet in business aviation.”
In expectation of the anticipated market rebound, Dassault Aviation has been reinforcing its regional support presence. The company provides standard maintenance service at two Authorized Service Centers in Mumbai – one operated by Taj Air, for the Falcon 2000 series, and the other, by Air Works India, for the Falcon 900EX/LX line.
