China, not Western Markets, Helps Falcon Sales

Dassault received orders for 25 Falcon business jets worth €1.05 billion ($1.27 billion), during the first half of this year, CEO Charles Edelstenne said today in a press conference at the company’s headquarters near Paris. This is an improvement on the 22 Falcons ordered during the same period last year.


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Dassault Cuts First Metal for Falcon SMS

July 17, 2012, 4:25 PM

Dassault has begun cutting metal for its still-under-wraps Falcon super-midsize (SMS) business jet. The first parts reportedly are being manufactured for testing purposes at its Argenteuil factory northwest of Paris.

A cockpit subassembly will be used for bird-strike trials, and leading-edge slats will undergo de-icing tests. In addition, a testbed is being readied for the fuel system.

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