11/13/2023 0 Comments Falcon 900lx priceThe total ‘Variable Cost’ illustrated in Chart C - is defined as the cost of Fuel Expense- Maintenance Labor Expense- Scheduled Parts Cost- and Miscellaneous Trip Expenses. ![]() The Gulfstream GIV-SP ($8.53) and G450 ($7.00) show the cost comparisons are more expensive to operate per mile than the Falcon 900EX/EX EASy ($5.63 per mile). Note: Fuel price used from this source does not represent an average price for the year.Ĭhart B- which details “Cost per Mile”- compares the Falcon 900EX/EX EASy to its competition factoring direct costs and with all aircraft flying a 1-000nm mission with 800 pounds (four passengers) payload. The nationwide average Jet-A fuel cost used from the August 2013 edition was $6.08 per gallon at press time- so for the sake of comparison we’ll chart the numbers as published. Using data published in the May B&CA Planning and Purchasing Handbook and the August B&CA Operations Planning Guide we will compare our aircraft. By comparison- the Gulfstream GIV-SP and G450 each have two TAY 611-8 and TAY 611-8C Rolls- Royce engines respectively- offering 13-850 pounds of thrust. The Falcon 900EX/EX EASy has three TFE731-60 engines each offering 5-000 pounds of thrust. As illustrated in Chart A – sourced from the UPCAST JETBOOK- the Falcon 900EX/EX EASy interior dimension is slightly wider than the Gulfstream GIV-SP/G450 with both aircraft offering the same cabin height. The GIV-SPIG450/G450 is almost 12 feet longer than the Falcon 900EX/EX EASy. The Falcon 900EX ‘Available payload with Maximum Fuel’ at 2-800 pounds is eclipsed by the Falcon 900EX EASy (3-500 pounds)- but is greater than that of the Gulfstream GIV-SP at 2-019 and G450 at 2-519 pounds.Īlso- depicted in Table A- and sourced from Aircraft Cost Calculator- the Falcon 900EX and 900EX EASy each burn 282 gallons per hour (GPH) of JET A- which is 165 GPH – or 36.9% - less fuel than the Gulfstream GIV-SP and G450 (447 GPH).Īccording to Conklin & de Decker- the cabin volume of the Falcon 900EX and 900EX EASy at 1-264 cubic feet has 17.1% less cabin volume than the GIVSP/G450 at 1-525 cubic feet. As we have mentioned in past articles- a potential operator should focus on payload capability. The data contained in Table A is sourced from Conklin & de Decker and is also published in the May edition of B&CA. These same winglets are being offered for the entire Falcon 900 series today as a retrofit kit. Prior to this- at EBACE 2008- Dassault announced another development of the 900 series – the Falcon 900LX - incorporating High Mach Blended Winglets designed by Aviation Partners Inc. Both the Falcon 900EX EASy and Falcon 900DX ended production in 2010. In 2005- the Falcon 900DX entered service. In 2003- Dassault began offering its 900EX with the new EASy (Enhanced Avionics System) digital cockpit based on the Honeywell Primus Epic avionics system. The Falcon 900C- meanwhile- is a lower-cost companion to the Falcon 900EX and replaced the Falcon 900B. Improved models include the Falcon 900B- featuring improved engines and increased range- and the Falcon 900EX featuring further improvements in engines and range and an “all-glass” flight deck. Development included computer-aided design and the incorporation of composite materials- and various subsequent updates and developments on the original 900 model have occurred over the years. The Falcon 900 is derived from the Falcon 50- which itself was a development on the Falcon 20 aircraft. Today- the Falcon 900 series- along with its smaller Falcon 50 sibling and Falcon 7X stand alone in that they are the only business jets boasting three engines. First flight of the original Falcon 900 took place on September 21- 1984. The Dassault Falcon 900 series is produced by Dassault in France. ![]() The field in this study also includes the Gulfstream GIV-SP and G450. We’ll consider the usual productivity parameters- including payload/range- speed and cabin size- and cover current and future market values. In this month’s jet comparison- we provide information on a selection of New/Pre-Owned business jets in the $12-42.2 million range for the purpose of valuing the pre-owned Dassault Falcon 900EX and 900EX EASy.
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