Business Jet Fleet Report YE2020

AIRCRAFT SPOTLIGHT: DASSAULT FALCON 10X
a zone — say an aft stateroom with full-size queen bed,
dressing area and shower — to up to eight windows. Or
create an intimate media center with just three windows, a
divan and large-screen TV monitor. Or expand a traditional
dining/conference area. Or create a compartment with
semi-private individual berths, like some airline first class
sections, for better rest. Or… you get the idea.
Back to the bed for a moment — because who would not
want a mega-yacht-style stateroom on their jet. Dassault
notes that beds on competing jets are about 10 inches (25
cm) shy of being a true queen. The bed on the 10X certainly
looks like a comfy bed at home, not like something wedged
into a recreational vehicle.
Dassault also points out that cabin pressurization will be
the lowest in the industry, with a 3,000 foot pressure altitude
while cruising at 41,000 feet. Humidification will add to a
comfortable and healthy environment, as will 100 percent
pure air flow from a new filtration system that removes
ozone and pollution from volatile organic compounds.
Cabin air will flow from ceiling and floor vents to provide
even temperatures throughout the length of the cabin and
from top to bottom as well. Each of the four zones will
have individual temperature controls. The 10X windows are
nearly 50 percent bigger than those on the 8X, Dassault’s
current flagship, and offer the most window area of
any business jet and the brightest cabin, according to
the company.
Like its predecessors, the 10X will be completed in Little
Rock, Arkansas where old world craftsmanship happily
coexists with the latest digital production techniques, so we
fully expect that 10X cabins will be beautiful, functional and
quiet. Dassault says the new aircraft will be at least as quiet
as the 8X , which they say is the quietest in the industry.
Some might argue that products from Boeing and Airbus
are, in fact, larger business jets. So let us be clear: The
Falcon 10X will be the largest purpose-built business jet.
Business jets have the advantage over converted airliners
in fuel efficiency and their ability to access smaller airports,
including those without the specialized ground equipment
or ramp space to accommodate airliners. They also fly
at higher altitudes, avoiding congested air lanes and
turbulence. A business jet such as the Falcon 10X would
offer a far more economic operation, while providing many
of the advantages of a big, big cabin.
Dassault has traditionally built aircraft with large cabins
and relatively modest ramp presence, making them
easier to operate at small airports. The 10X, somewhat
surprisingly for its cabin size, retains these traits. From tip
to tail, at 109.7 feet (33.4 m), it is actually three inches
(7.6 cm) shorter than the G700 and a foot shorter than the
Global 7500.
ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS JET FLEET REPORT – YEAR END 2020
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