18,250lb-thrust
Conscious that at maximum range, both passengers and crew will be subject to flights of 15h or more, Dassault felt it needed to “rethink and reshape” the experience.
Customers should be able to enjoy the flight so “they can exit the aircraft and start their working day as if nothing had happened”, says Brana. Workload for the pilots is alleviated so they can “be alert at critical times of the flight”.
Indeed, while the cabin has been designed from the ground up to maximise passenger comfort and convenience, arguably more significant innovation has been lavished on the flightdeck.
Here, a single throttle lever – which Dassault calls the Smart Throttle – controls both engines, with the reverse thrust and airbrake controls also integrated into the lever. This offers “vastly simplified thrust management”, says chief pilot Philippe Duchateau.
MALAYSIA has made big strides over the past few years to become a thriving business aviation destination, and today, it finds itself in an enviable position, handling the most number of business jets in Southeast Asia. In Asia-Pacific, Malaysia has the fifth largest business aircraft fleet, behind China, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
And prospects remain bright. According to market research firm MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt Ltd, the global business jet market is projected to grow from US$18.8 billion (RM77.3 billion) in 2020 to US$38 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% during the forecast period, with Asia-Pacific remaining one of the world’s largest markets.
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