Dassault Falcon 900EX

The Dassault Falcon 900EX is the extended-range version of the Falcon 900 family. Compared with the earlier 900B it has three Honeywell TFE731-60 engines, an extra fuel tank in the rear fuselage and higher take-off weights. Dassault gives 8,334 km with NBAA IFR reserves. The cabin is 10.11 m long, 1.88 m high and 2.34 m wide, usually with 12 to 14 seats in three zones, an enclosed toilet at the rear and a 3.6 m³ hold that passengers can reach during the flight.

For a group of eight to twelve bound for the Gulf, the Canaries or a long day of meetings in another capital, the Falcon 900EX makes sense. For four people on a one-hour hop to Geneva, a super midsize jet does the same trip for less.

Falcon 900EX cabin: three zones, galley forward, toilet aft

The layout most often seen in charter:

At 1.88 m to the ceiling and 2.34 m across, most adults walk upright through the Falcon 900EX from the galley to the rear. The cross-section is the same as in the Falcon 2000LX and 7X. The galley sits by the entry door, and some aircraft have a second, smaller toilet there, usually used by the crew, while passengers have the main toilet with a door and washbasin at the back.

• Two pilots fly the Falcon 900EX; a flight attendant is provided on request, usually at extra cost
• Screens, entertainment and satellite internet depend on what the owner has installed
• On a night flight six to eight people can rest properly, while with twelve on board most sleep in their seats

Baggage: 3.6 m³ and the weight limit on long legs

The Falcon 900EX hold is heated and opens into the cabin, so a coat or a laptop bag can be fetched at any altitude. Six to eight passengers fit large suitcases, skis in covers and golf bags. With a full cabin, plan on one large suitcase and a cabin bag each.

Engines, range and airports

The 8,334 km Dassault gives for the Falcon 900EX apply to economy cruise and NBAA IFR reserves. Westbound over the Atlantic headwinds usually prevail, so a non-stop flight to New York or Toronto is planned for a smaller group, and the operator confirms it after checking the forecast. Eastbound and southbound, range is rarely the limit for the Falcon 900EX.

Two cockpit versions fly as the Falcon 900EX, with the same cabin:

What this means at European airports:

• Every hub in the table gives the Falcon 900EX a runway long enough for full weight, including a departure to North America
• London City and Lugano (1,414 m) only with an EASy aircraft, a trained crew and an approved operator, and the short runway limits the take-off weight; for older aircraft we plan Farnborough, Luton or Biggin Hill
• Sion and Samedan need a crew trained for the mountain approach and a weight calculation for the day
• Cannes-Mandelieu (1,539 m) accepts the jet at a lower weight, so the table uses Nice
• The 537 m sloped Courchevel altiport is too short for the type and needs a special qualification, so ski groups land at Chambéry or Geneva

In New York the Falcon 900EX lands at Teterboro, the business airport closest to Manhattan, as its weight is well inside the airport's limit.

Flying the type in Europe: slots, long days and cabotage

Routes and prices from European hubs

The table runs Falcon 900EX flights from one-hour hops such as Paris to Nice to the Gulf, the Maldives and North America. Prices are one way for the whole aircraft with crew, without airport fees and passenger taxes. Flight time is the great-circle distance plus taxi, climb and approach, without wind.

Up to 2 hours: capitals, islands and the Alps

2 to 4 hours: Aegean, Morocco and the Levant

Over 4 hours: from the Canaries to Male and New York

Mykonos gives private aircraft only about 40 minutes on the ground in summer, so the jet drops its passengers and parks at another airport.

Enter departure, destination and the number of passengers, and the calculator shows an indicative price for this jet and for other large jets on your route.

What a Falcon 900EX flight costs

The indicative rate starts at EUR 9,800 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with two pilots and fuel, with four or fourteen people on board. On short legs the total is well above rate times flight time: London Farnborough to Geneva takes 1:23 h and starts at EUR 23,000, Paris Le Bourget to Nice (1:19 h) at EUR 22,000. The quote also carries the operator's minimum charge and the flights to and from the aircraft's base, which weigh heavily on a short trip.

From two or three hours the price comes closer to the hourly rate: Munich to Santorini (2:33 h) starts at EUR 34,000 and London to Tenerife (3:55 h) at EUR 48,000. On the longest legs operators also count the long duty day and a return they may fly empty, so London to New York (7:00 h) starts at EUR 74,000 and Zurich to Dubai (6:07 h) at EUR 66,000.

The price is for the whole aircraft, so the share per person falls as the cabin fills, here on London Farnborough - Geneva:

Ways to bring the price down

• Same-day return: on a leg such as Milan to London the crew waits and flies you back, with no hotel or second positioning
• Several days away: we compare a crew overnight with two empty legs, and the cheaper option changes with the route
• Flexible times: a departure window lets us pick an aircraft that ends another trip close to you
• Another version of the family: the 900DX or 900LX has the same cabin, and accepting either widens the choice
• Fewer passengers on a short leg: for two to four people within Europe a super midsize jet costs far less

Empty Legs on this type

Many Falcon 900 aircraft fly with European operators, so Empty Legs on the Falcon 900EX come up fairly often: one-way returns from North America or the Gulf, repositioning between London, Geneva and the Riviera, and flights home from the islands after summer weekends. Such a leg can cost 40-65 % less than a full charter, as examples and not a promise.

Send your route and date window to empty-legs@jets.flights or through the Empty Legs page, and we tell you when a suitable leg appears.

Falcon 900EX or another large jet

Clients usually weigh the Falcon 900EX against the other members of the family and against a twin-engine jet with the same cabin cross-section.

How to request the jet

For a Falcon 900EX quote we need:

• route, date and preferred departure time, also for the return
• number of passengers and how many want to sleep on a night flight
• approximate baggage weight, skis, golf bags and any dog or cat with breed, weight and carrier
• any landing at London City, Lugano or Sion, so we search only among EASy aircraft

We check free Falcon 900EX aircraft with AOC holders and quote the price with positioning included. Within Schengen there is no passport control, but the operator still needs each passenger's passport or ID, and EU citizens flying to the UK need an ETA. If an operator cancels, we always try to find another aircraft or protect your payment, but each case depends on the operator's contract.

Dassault Falcon 900EX: questions and answers

• • How much does a Falcon 900EX flight cost?

  • From EUR 9,800 per flight hour. In the table London Farnborough to Nice starts at EUR 26,000, Milan to Tenerife at EUR 49,000 and Paris to New York at EUR 77,000, for the whole aircraft one way. Airport fees and passenger taxes are added.

• • What is in the price, and what comes on top?

  • The table price covers the aircraft, two pilots, fuel and positioning. Airport and handling fees, the departure country's passenger taxes, catering, a flight attendant if charged separately, winter de-icing and crew costs on a multi-day trip are listed in the quote.

• • How can the trip cost less?

  • Fly out and back on the same day, keep the departure time flexible, accept another Falcon 900 version with the same cabin and ask about Empty Legs. For a small group on a short leg, compare a smaller jet.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the Falcon 900EX?

  • Yes, fairly often, as many European operators fly the family. One-way legs home from North America and the Gulf are the most common and can be 40-65 % cheaper. Date and route are fixed, and the leg can be withdrawn.

• • Can it fly from London to New York without a stop?

  • With a smaller group and normal winds, yes: 5,530 km and about 7:00 h to Teterboro. With a full cabin, heavy bags and strong winter headwinds the operator adds a fuel stop in Ireland or Iceland.

• • How many passengers fit?

  • A typical Falcon 900EX has 12 to 14 seats in three zones, with 19 certified. For a night flight over the Atlantic, six to eight is the right number, so several can sleep and the weight allows the trip without a stop.

• • Is there a proper toilet?

  • Yes, the Falcon 900EX has a separate room at the rear with a door and washbasin. Some aircraft have a second, smaller toilet near the entrance.

• • What is the difference between the 900EX and the 900EX EASy?

  • Cabin and performance are the same. The Falcon 900EX EASy has a newer cockpit with large screens and approval for steep approaches, which London City and Lugano require. Older aircraft with Primus instruments normally do not land there.

• • Will skis and golf bags fit?

  • Yes, with six to eight people the 3.6 m³ hold takes skis in covers and golf bags. With a full cabin, give the number and size of the items and the operator checks before booking.

• • Can my dog fly with us?

  • Usually yes, in the cabin next to you, once the operator has agreed. Within the EU it needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and an EU pet passport. Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway and the UK also require tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry, and the USA and Canada have their own rules, which we check before booking.