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First Dassault Falcon 8X Rolls Out

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Key Takeaways:

  • Dassault officially rolled out the first new Falcon 8X business jet at its headquarters in Bordeaux-Merignac.
  • The Falcon 8X is a larger, fly-by-wire stablemate to the Falcon 7X, with its program progressing on schedule.
  • The aircraft is on track for its maiden flight in the first quarter of 2015, with customer deliveries anticipated to begin in the second half of 2016.
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Dassault rolled out the first new** Falcon 8X** at its headquarters in Bordeaux-Merignac in the South of France on Wednesday before an audience of customers, operators, suppliers and government officials.

Launched in May at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, the Falcon 8X is a larger stable mate of the fly-by-wire Falcon 7X and joins the new Falcon 5X in a rapidly expanding Falcon lineup.

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