An employee works onto a 5X Falcon Dassault business jet at its assembly line in Biarritz, southwestern France, on April 30, 2014
Geneva: Just seven months after presenting its luxury 5X Falcon business jet, Dassault Aviation unveiled on Monday its new 8X, capable of flying non-stop from Los Angeles to Beijing.
Known until now under the code name M1000, the new tripple-engine is set to sell for 10 percent more than the French aircraft manufacturer's star 7X model, which it was based on, and will carry a price tag of around $55 million (40 million euros).
The 8X, measuring 13 metres (43 feet) and able to carry up to 19 passengers, is already in production.
Its inaugural flight is scheduled for the beginning of next year, with the first deliveries set for the end of 2016, Dassault said ahead of the opening of the three-day EBACE business jet show in Geneva.
The 8X will compete directly with US firm Gulfstream's G550 and the Global 6000 by Canada's Bombardier.
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