Dassault increases regional fleet 60% over three years
Company delivered its 2,000th business jet this year
Dubai: Dassault Falcon has delivered 21 large cabin aircraft in the past three years in the Middle East — increasing the regional fleet by more than 60 per cent.
The Middle East Falcon fleet has continued to grow significantly in 2009 in a year in which the company achieved the milestone of delivering its 2,000th business jet — a Falcon 2000LX to Koç Holding based in Istanbul, one of the largest and fastest growing companies in Turkey.
Dassault has a significant backlog of orders from the region and expects its current regional fleet of 50 aircraft to grow by more than 50 per cent in the next three years.
Stabilised market
Despite the severe impact of the economic crisis in the US and Europe, the overall market situation now appears to have stabilised.
"The level of pre-owned Falcon aircraft inventories has started to decrease," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon.
"While some areas of the world have yet to show signs of recovery, regions such as Asia, South America and the Middle East are becoming more active."
"All of our models have stand-up headroom and unbeatable fuel economy," said Rosanvallon.
"And with oil hovering around $80 per barrel, the efficiency of the Falcons with their comfort and performance is a compelling feature."
Dassault's growing presence in the region led to a decision to establish a dedicated spare-parts distribution centre and a sales office in Dubai last year.
