Dassault Falcon Adds Authorized Service Center in Hong Kong

GENEVA, May 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ –

– Agreement With Jet Aviation Hong Kong Expands Capability in Asia

Dassault Falcon today signed an agreement with Jet Aviation Hong Kong to
establish a Dassault Falcon Authorized Line Service Station at Hong Kong’s
Chep Lap Kok Airport (VHHH) by the end of 2010. The facility will be
authorized to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance up through A and
A+ level checks for the Falcon 2000EX EASy, 2000DX, 2000LX, Falcon 900EX
EASy, Falcon 900DX, Falcon 900LX and the Falcon 7X. Initially, the facility
will be able to perform maintenance on FAA and Hong Kong registered Falcons.
European approval is expected in the first half of 2011.

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“This agreement is consistent with our philosophy of enhancing the
service experience by expanding our footprint of service,” said Jacques
Chauvet, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Customer Service for Dassault
Falcon. “China and Asia are rapidly expanding as they realize the benefits of
business aviation. Additionally, transient traffic in Hong Kong continues to
expand so this agreement is of vital importance to all of our customers.”
Dassault Falcon will also position U.S. $1.1 million in spare parts and
tooling to support this initiative in Hong Kong. Once complete, the total
value of Genuine Dassault Falcon Replacement parts in Asia will stand at
nearly U.S. $8 million.

Jet Aviation Hong Kong is a world class 9,200 square meter (99,000 square
feet) facility staffed by a team of 20 multinational professionals with vast
experience in aircraft maintenance. In addition to scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance, AOG assistance from Hong Kong is available throughout China and
the Asia Pacific region.

Once Jet Aviation Hong Kong is fully operational, Dassault Falcon’s
service center network will stand at 37 locations: 27 Authorized Service
Centers, five company-owned Service Centers and five company-owned Satellite
Service Centers. The service center network is supported by 11 spare parts
distribution centers strategically located around the world and a Technical
Center spanning three time zones which provide 24/7 support to Falcon
operators.

About Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD),
was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business
aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,100 employees cater to
client needs from over 24 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle
East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance,
completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, along with
aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services.
Jet Aviation’s European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions
jointly operate a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. For more information,
please visit http://www.jetaviation.com

About Dassault Falcon

Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business
jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading
aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across 5 continents.
Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as a complete line
of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in
both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple
continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of
the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2000 Falcon jets have been delivered to more
than 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in
production includes three tri-jets-the Falcon 900DX, 900LX and the 7X-as well
as the twin-engine 2000DX and 2000LX.

SOURCE Dassault Falcon