Dassault Aviation is displaying its new Falcon 6X extra wide body aircraft at the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Air Show in Dubai, which opened on December 10.

The aircraft received FAA and EASA certification in late 2023 and was recently certified in India and Canada. The demonstrator that is on display has travelled the globe since approval was completed, visiting 194 destinations in 49 countries, and accumulating nearly 1,000 hours in the air.

The 6X has performed with high reliability, allowing for an aggressive demonstration schedule, and won plaudits from customers for its comfortable, smooth ride, bright and quiet interior, and exceptional productivity. Examples of the 6X are now operating with customers in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.

It's cabin height of six feet, six inches and width of eight feet, six inches exceed the cross section of any purpose-built business jet, and its interior has won notable design awards. It can carry up to 16 passengers with an unprecedented level of comfort and fly distances up to 5,500 nautical miles, long enough to connect Dubai to Tokyo nonstop.

Flagship Falcon 8X also on display

A Falcon 8X ultra-long-range demonstrator is also on display at the show this week. The aircraft flies 6,450 nautical miles nonstop, allowing flights from New York to Dubai or Dubai to Melbourne, Australia nonstop. The 8X also seats up to 16 and, like the 6X, offers exceptional efficiency and short field capability and an ultra-quiet cabin.

Both aircraft feature advanced digital (fly-by-wire) flight controls, derived from Dassault's front line fighter jets, and the company's latest flight deck technology, including the new-generation EASy IV flight deck and FalconEye Combined Vision system. FalconEye gives pilots a clear view of terrain in total darkness or low visibility.

Expanded factory service in the heart of the UAE

Last year, Dassault inaugurated one of its largest and most modern factory service centres at Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport. The 163,000 square-foot facility, part of Dassault's wholly owned ExecuJet MRO Services network, will provide expanded Falcon service opportunities throughout the Middle East and be able to accommodate the company's largest business jets, including the new Falcon 10X ultra widebody ultra long range twin, currently in development.

In the past five years, Dassault has doubled the size of its global service network as part of a strategy aimed at making support available as close as possible to customers in all corners of the world. ExecuJet MRO in Dubai is one of 40 factory service centers worldwide. The network also includes an additional 20 authorized service centers and 15 spares distribution hubs.