BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Dassault Falcon 7X fleet has accumulated more than 100,000 flight hours marking a significant milestone for the company's longest range aircraft. The first 7X was delivered in June, 2007 and since that time 133 have entered service in 31 countries. The fleet leader has accumulated more than 3,500 flight hours. This encouraging number demonstrates the confidence the 7X owners have in the aircraft, its reliability and popularity.
The 5,950 nm Falcon 7X is the first business jet to incorporate a Digital Flight Control System, which provides a greater safety envelope and a smoother flight. The aircraft also comes standard with the award-winning EASy flight deck. The EASy flight deck is designed to reduce pilot workload and improve pilot interaction through elevated situational awareness in the cockpit.
The Falcon 7X was named the winner of the Business Aviation category at the Aviation Awards Asia in March, 2011 and was awarded the 2012 Best of the Best Ultra Long Range Private Jet by China's Hurun Report magazine. The 7X's exclusive BMW Interior Option was also awarded the prestigious "Good Design" award by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design.
The Falcon 7X was the first large cabin jet to be simultaneously certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on April 27, 2007. It's powered by three highly reliable and efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A engines and offers 15-30% greater fuel efficiency than other aircraft in the large cabin, long range class. The 7X is also the only jet in its class to be qualified to operate at the challenging London City Airport.
Dassault Falcon Backgrounder:
Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2,000 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets -- the Falcon 900LX, and the 7X -- as well as the twin-engine 2000LX and Falcon 2000S.
