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2017, leading to an entry into service delay for the aircraft
from2017 to 2020; which led to 12 order cancellations in
2016. The Falcon 5X finally made its maiden flight, in July
2017, powered by an early version of the engine in the fall
of 2017, Safran experienced issues with the high-pres-
sure compressor and informed Dassault Aviation of an
additional delay and new performance shortfall, making
the 2020 entry into service of the aircraft impossible.
Dassault received total orders for 41 Falcon jets in 2017
with three Falcon 5X cancellations and delivered 49 new
Falcons in the year. The company’s order backlog stood
as of December 31st, 2017, stood at 52 Falcon (including
Falcon 5X).

Embraer
Deliveries of the newest business aircraft from the
Brazilian airframer, the Phenom 300E (E for Enhanced)
Global 7000 Interiors will commence in the first quarter of 2018 and the
revamped model of the highly popular light business jet
Gulfstream will continue its sales success as the most delivered busi-
he Gulfstream G500 and G600 programmes ness jet since 2013. The Phenom 300 entered service
are on-track for customer deliveries to start in in 2009 and the new Phenom 300E features a totally
this year and the delivery of the last G450, was revamped cabin, with Lufthansa Technik providing its
Tcompleted in January. The G450 entered ser- nice HD CMS/IFE (Cabin Management System/InFlight
vice in 2005 and more than 360 were sold. Gulfstream Entertainment) system. “The Phenom 300E not only ele-
announced in October 2017, that the G500 and G600 vates the passenger experience with an intelligent design,
programmes were providing added performance gains it also improves our customer’s ownership experience
during flight testing. The G600 can now fly 556 km far- by driving aircraft value through simple cabin mainte-
ther, up to a distance of 12,038 kilometers at Mach 0.85, nance and redesign capabilities,” says Jay Beever, Vice
while attaining a range of 9,445 km at its high-speed President, Interior Design, Embraer Executive Jets. The
cruise of Mach 0.90 (an increase of 556 km). The G500 new Phenom 300E passenger seats feature broader
can attain a range of 9,630 km, while cruising at Mach backs, extendable headrests with bolsters and extend-
0.85, an increase of 370 km. It can fly up to 8,149 km at a able leg rest. A new upper technology panel along the
high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90, an increase of 1,111-km. centreline of the aircraft’s ceiling allows passengers
access to cabin management controls, interact with
Dassault Aviation optional inflight entertainment and also view flight infor-
Dassault Aviation announced the end of the Falcon 5X mation. The aircraft has a six-occupant range of 3,650 km
programme in December 2017, following the termination and has the best pressurization among light jets (6,600
of the engine contract for Safran’s Silvercrest (which was ft. maximum cabin altitude). The Phenom 300E features
originally to be delivered by end of 2013). “There is still a distinct temperature zones for pilots and passengers, a
strong market need for a brand new long-range aircraft wardrobe and refreshment center, voice and data com-
with a very large cabin,” said Dassault Aviation CEO Eric munications options, and an entertainment system. The
Trappier, announcing, “So I have decided to launch a aircraft also features single-point refuelling, externally
new Falcon project powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada serviced lavatory, and an air stair.
engines, featuring the same cross section as the Falcon
5X, a range of 5,500 Nm, and scheduled to enter into
service in 2022.” The Silvercrest engine met recurrent
technical issues during development and major technical
issues detected in 2015 and 2016, led Safran to postpone
engine delivery for Falcon 5X flight tests by the end of

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