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Remembering The Interesting Life of Serge Dassault: So Much More Than His Father’s Heir!

9Feb

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

History

Remembering The Interesting Life of Serge Dassault: So Much More Than His Father’s Heir!

A man with controversial politics, Serge Dassault was nothing short of a genius. Inheriting his father's company at the age of 61, Serge has transformed the company into one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. Working as his father's right-hand for decades before his death, Serge was instrumental in expanding the company into civil aviation, fostering it until it comprised of over 70% of the company's revenue. He also served as a politician, media magnate, and returned the Dassault Group back into the family's control. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Serge Dassault was born on April 4 1925 in the French capital of Paris. Born with the name Serge Paul André Bloch, he was the second son of aircraft designer-turned ...

Uncovering The Story of Marcel Dassault: France’s Greatest Aviator

2Feb

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

History

Uncovering The Story of Marcel Dassault: France’s Greatest Aviator

Today, Dassault Aviation stands as a titan of the aviation industry, having produced some of the most iconic aircraft the industry has yet produced. But few know the story of Marcel Dassault, the company’s founder and whose vision guides the company even to this day! One of France's wealthiest and most successful businessmen at the time of his death, Marcel Dassault's made lots of enemies, and ensured his aviation career was not as straightforward as you might think... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life The man who history would remember as Marcel Dassault was born as Marcel Ferdinand Bloch on January 22 1892 in Paris. Born into a French Jewish family, Marcel was the youngest of four children born to Adolphe Dassault, a doctor, and his w...

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

12Jan

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Who Are The World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturers?

Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers - Airbus and Boeing - control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players? For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft - not engines, avionics and the like - and we're only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct. Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus ...

Dassault Falcon 8X: Dassault’s Most Advanced Business Jet Yet!

23Oct

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 8X: Dassault’s Most Advanced Business Jet Yet!

An improved variant of the Falcon 7X, the Dassault Falcon 8X was designed to be Dassault's most innovative corporate jet yet, and a replacement for its older Falcon models. Introduced on October 5 2016, the Falcon 8X has proven surprisingly popular, with over 50 having been built to date and a backlog of orders that'll keep Dassault busy for the next few years at the least! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Founded by Marcel Dassault in 1929, Dassault Aviation entered the private jet world in the early 1960's with their now-famed Falcon 20 jet - generally considered France's first business jet. Proving more successful than their previous non-military endeavors, Dassault spent the next four decades developing new private jets from t...

8Sep

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 7X: A First of Firsts

Designed to rejuvenate Dassault's ageing fleet of private jets, the Dassault Falcon 7X was given all the latest toys, making it the first private jet to have several now-common features, including a digital flight control system (DFCS). The largest jet Dassault offered when it was unveiled to the world at the 2005 Paris Air Show, the Falcon 7X is currently the second-largest jet built by the company, only being smaller than the Falcon 8X which the company introduced in October 2016. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Dassault Falcon 7X Ever since there have been aircraft used to transport people, there have been ultra-wealthy individuals looking to own an entire aircraft for themselves. One solely for their use. Happening mostly on a sma...

Dassault Falcon 20: Dassault’s Original Business Jet!

20Mar

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 20: Dassault’s Original Business Jet!

Today, the Dassault Falcon 20 is remembered for a lot of things. Primarily, it is known for being one of the first business jets, whilst also being one of Dassault's most successful business jets yet! Between 1965 and 1991, Dassault would produce a total of 512 Falcon 20s. Whilst many went on to become the private jets of the rich and famous, many more were used as military jets, or even as cargo aircraft... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In the late 1950's, the USAF launched the UTX program, which aimed to create a small, VIP jet transport. Although the USAF would later cancel the project, most companies would continue to privately fund development. Within a few years, the US had a number of early business jet designs, many of ...

Dassault Falcon 2000: Dassault’s Most Successful Business Jets

13Feb

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 2000: Dassault’s Most Successful Business Jets

Today, Dassault is most famous for its trijet business jets. However, this has not stopped Dassault from producing twinjet business jets such as their famous Dassault Falcon 2000. As of the time of writing, Dassault has sold well over 600 copies of the Falcon 2000. This makes it not only the most successful Dassault business jet of all time, but also one of the most successful business jets of all time too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In 1984, Dassault released its famous Falcon 900 trijet. The Falcon 900 was itself developed from the Falcon 50, itself a development on the Falcon 20, which was released in 1965. As a trijet, the Falcon 900 was more expensive to operate than its twinjet competitors. Operators of the Falcon 90...

Dassault Falcon 900: Dassault’s Best Private Jet Yet!

2Jan

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 900: Dassault’s Best Private Jet Yet!

Today, Dassault is known for making some of the best business jets currently for sale. For the longest time, the Dassault Falcon 900 has been among these jets, often leading them from the front! Dassault were among the first aircraft manufacturers to produce business jets, producing the Dassault Mystère 20. The Mystère 20, otherwise known as the Falcon 20, is often cited as one of the best and first business jets! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development Since the 1960's, Dassault had developed some of the leading business jets of its day, starting with the immensely successful Dassault Falcon 20. In the 1970's, it had released the Dassault Falcon 50, which sold even better than the Falcon 20! However, the late 1970's had yielded a number ...

Dassault Falcon 50: Dassault’s Most Famous Jet Yet!

16Dec

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Dassault Falcon 50: Dassault’s Most Famous Jet Yet!

Today, Dassault is known for making some of the most famous and most expensive business jets currently on the market. Perhaps its most famous jet was the Dassault Falcon 50. Dassault has been in the business jet industry since almost the beginning, having created one of the first private jets, in the form of the Falcon 20. This is a jet that would serve as the basis of the Falcon 50! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development Dassault had released the Dassault Falcon 20 (otherwise known as the Mystère 20) in 1965. As with most other early business jets, the Falcon 20 was immensely successful, selling over 500 copies. However, by the mid-1970's, other business jets like the Lockheed JetStar had been introduced. Many of these business jets we...