(Singapore, February 19, 2008) – Dassault Falcon completed its strongest sales year ever in the Asia-Pacific region as well as around the world, with a sale of a Falcon 900EX EASy to a customer based in Hong Kong. Over the past three years, Dassault’s sales in the region have risen steadily with particular strength in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Australia.
“It was a remarkable year for Dassault Falcon worldwide but particularly for the Asia-Pacific region where trade, wealth and the local economies continue to grow,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “A substantial fuel efficiency advantage over the competition continues to help drive Falcon sales worldwide.” Falcon business jets 20%-40% less fuel than all other large cabin competitors.
Over the past eighteen months, Dassault has added sales manager Jerome Desmazures to serve China, Hong Kong, Macau and Belinda Nasikin to serve Malaysia. In addition Jean-Michel Jacob, Vice President of International Sales, was relocated from Teterboro, New Jersey to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In early 2007, Hawker-Pacific was named Dassault’s sales agent in Australia and New Zealand.
Dassault Boosts Support
Dassault’s commitment to the region also extends to spare parts and customer support. In the past year field technical support has added two representatives, one each in Beijing and Macau. KC Chan joined Dassault in early 2007 and is now based in Beijing. Lam Hung Fai joined the company in early 2008 and is based in Macau. They’re supported by three technical support centers that are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by aircraft model and systems specialists.
Dassault will open a spares distribution center in Shanghai by the end of the first quarter of 2008. The expected inventory in Shanghai will be $ 2.2 U.S. million bringing the total of high-use replacement parts and tooling based in the Asia-Pacific region to $8 million U.S. This is the third spares distribution center in the region with one each in Singapore and Sydney, Australia. Nine Falcon distribution centers are in operation around the world.

