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Dassault Aviation: Tribute to Olivier Dassault Tribute to Olivier Dassault Saint-Cloud, France, March 8, 2021 - It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Olivier Dassault, at the age of 69, in a helicopter accident on 7 March 2021. An aviation enthusiast, like his grandfather Marcel Dassault and his father Serge Dassault, he was always keenly interested in developing the business of our company. He was born on 1 June 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt. He was an engineering graduate from the Ecole de l'Air, held a DEA diploma in Mathematical Decision Sciences and a Doctorate in manag...

The CEO of French planemaker Dassault Aviation hinted at an alternative plan if talks between France, Germany and Spain over work on a joint fighter project break down, but said he still believed in the bid to create a manned and unmanned combat system. "I don’t believe it's in mortal danger but I'm not going to tell you that the patient is not in difficulty," CEO Eric Trappier said of the project launched in 2019.

Dassault Aviation is nearing two key milestones this year for its Falcon business jet family as it bids to reinvigorate sales that slumped by almost two-thirds in 2020.

While Covid-19 is continuing to hamper Falcon deliveries, Dassault Aviation is still progressing on new products with the Future Falcon unveiling coming.

By Craig Hoyle2021-02-01T11:19:00+00:00 French defence minister Florence Parly has signed a contract covering the production of 12 replacement Dassault Rafale fighters for the French air force, less than one week after Greece finalised an 18-aircraft acquisition including a dozen secondhand jets. Signed with Dassault chief executive Eric Trappier at the company’s Argonay plant on 29 January, the deal will lead to aircraft being delivered during 2025 in the type’s latest F3R production standard. Source: Anthony Pecchi/Dassault Replacement Rafales will be F3R-standard jets “This order w...