Engine Certification Moves Dassault Falcon 6X One Step Closer to Entry into Service

Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier has congratulated Pratt & Whitney Canada on Transport Canada’s approval of the latest member of the company’s PW800 family of highefficiency engines, which powers Dassault’s new extra widebody Falcon 6X. The engine powers all three of the Falcon 6X aircraft currently in flight testing. The aircraft test campaign has accumulated over 500 flight test hours and 150 flights to date as it continues to make steady progress toward planned type certification in late 2022.

“Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D engine is a major step forward in fuel efficiency, maintainability and performance, and will help make the 6X a truly outstanding aircraft,” said Trappier. An initial production aircraft with a fully outfitted cabin will soon join the development program. This aircraft will conduct a global tour to evaluate aircraft and system performance in the real world of business aviation, including operation in remote locations and other challenging environments.