This is an abbreviated version of the article - Dassault Bets On Falcon 6X Bizjet To Regain Market Share.

The rollout of a new aircraft has yet to become a milestone in a development program. It is technically insignificant when compared to a first metal cut or first flight. It is essentially a publicity event that an OEM smartly may use to motivate employees.

But for Dassault Aviation, the Dec. 8 rollout of the Falcon 6X long-range, large-cabin business jet was a genuine highlight in the company’s endeavors. It was held virtually but tangibly showed what is at stake for the airframer. 

Read more about Dassault in recent years in the full article.

The new program’s schedule meant an extra five years would pass until a novel Dassault business jet would enter service. Meanwhile, Gulfstream’s new competing jets were enjoying success, and Dassault’s market share was eroding (see graph).

Read more about why the Falcon 6X program is all about turning over a new leaf in the full article.

JetNet iQ sees the Falcon 6X as a Falcon 900 replacement. And it is the platform for the next generation of Falcons, Vincent notes. Dassault is working on an unspecified “Future Falcon,” code-named NX.

Powered by two PW812D engines, the Falcon 6X will offer a 5,500-nm range and top speed of Mach 0.90. It features a third-generation EASy III flight deck based on the Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite and comes with the FalconEye CVS, a joint development with Elbit Systems, as standard equipment.

Dassault expects to achieve certification and entry into service of the 6X in 2022.

Read the full article - Dassault Bets On Falcon 6X Bizjet To Regain Market Share - by Thierry Dubois.