Dassault Falcon 50EX

The Dassault Falcon 50EX is the final version of the Falcon 50. Fuselage, wing and cabin stayed as they were, but the jet received Honeywell TFE731-40 engines with electronic control, an auxiliary power unit (APU) as standard and a Collins Pro Line 4 cockpit with four screens. The cabin is 7.16 m long, 1.80 m high and 1.85 m wide, and a typical aircraft has eight or nine seats.

Falcon 50EX cabin and sleeping places

Inside, nothing changed from the Falcon 50: 1.85 m wide and 1.80 m high, so most passengers walk upright. Four club seats fill the front, followed by a three-seat divan facing two seats. On a night flight the divan and the converted seats give three sleeping places.

Baggage: volume and weight

The hold behind the Falcon 50EX cabin takes about 2.55 m³. One European operator gives ten pieces of luggage and no access in flight for its aircraft, so keep anything you need on board in the cabin.

• Eight people: one medium suitcase each, hand luggage in the cabin
• Four or five people: room for skis and golf bags next to the cases

The real gain of the Falcon 50EX over the Falcon 50 is payload. With full tanks about 966 kg remain for passengers and luggage, against 581 kg in the earlier version, so on long legs the operator rarely has to choose between a full cabin and full fuel.

Engines, range and airports

The three TFE731-40 engines of the Falcon 50EX are electronically controlled and use less fuel than the TFE731-3 of the first version. The 5,969 km figure assumes a full cabin, economy cruise and NBAA IFR reserves; a westerly wind or a distant alternate airport shortens it, and New York needs a stop.

Airports that matter in Europe:

• Cannes-Mandelieu (1,539 m) at a reduced take-off weight
• Lugano (1,414 m, steep approach) only if the aircraft and crew hold the approval, and with a very careful weight calculation
• Sion and Samedan for crews with the right training
• London City only for an aircraft, operator and crew approved for its 5.5 degree approach, checked for each request
• Not Courchevel: the 537 m sloped altiport is too short for the jet and needs a special qualification

According to the EASA type certificate the jet meets the Chapter 3 noise standard of ICAO Annex 16, and Chapter 4 after a modification. For a full cabin on Hamburg - Tenerife (4:55 h), ask whether the aircraft has the modification that raises the take-off weight to 18,500 kg: it leaves more margin for a non-stop flight.

Falcon 50EX routes from European hubs

28 one-way routes from all thirteen hubs, all non-stop. Prices are for the whole aircraft with crew, before airport fees and passenger taxes. Flight time is the great-circle distance plus taxi, climb and approach.

Within two hours: the Riviera, Sardinia and London

Two to four hours: Greece, Iberia, Iceland and Cairo

Over four hours: Canaries, the Levant and the Gulf

The calculator shows an indicative price for the Falcon 50EX or a jet of the same class on your route.

Falcon 50EX charter price

The Falcon 50EX rate starts at EUR 6,300 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with crew and fuel. Geneva - Cannes (0:53 h) costs from EUR 11,500, far above the hourly rate, because positioning, the operator's minimum charge and crew duty count on every departure.

On longer legs the price follows the flight time more closely: Munich - Palma (2:00 h) from EUR 19,000, London - Marrakesh (3:18 h) from EUR 27,000 and Munich - Dubai (6:09 h) from EUR 43,000. The total is the same for two or nine passengers.

London Farnborough - Nice for the whole aircraft and split per person, before taxes and fees:

Lowering the cost

• Flexible dates: we check when a free Falcon 50EX ends a trip near your departure airport
• Also accept the Falcon 50 or a newer super midsize jet
• Same-day return on short legs, so the crew needs no hotel

Empty Legs on this type

With only a handful of aircraft in Europe, Falcon 50EX Empty Legs are occasional, so it pays to look at other jets of the class too. Such legs can be 30-60% below a normal charter; the date and route are fixed and the flight can be cancelled if the aircraft is sold as a full charter.

Alternatives to compare

A client asking for the Falcon 50EX usually weighs it against the earlier Falcon 50, the wider twin-engine Falcon 2000EX, the Challenger 350 and the fast Citation X.

Booking a flight

Send the route, date, time and number of passengers, plus baggage, pets and any need for Wi-Fi or beds. We check free aircraft with AOC holders and send a quote with positioning, the build year and cabin photos. The operator needs passport or ID details even within Schengen; EU citizens need an ETA for the UK.

Dassault Falcon 50EX: questions and answers

• • How much does a Falcon 50EX flight cost?

  • From EUR 6,300 per flight hour. London Farnborough - Nice costs from EUR 17,500, Nice - Athens from EUR 21,000 and Paris - Tenerife from EUR 31,000 for the whole aircraft one way, before airport fees and passenger taxes.

• • What is added to the price in the table?

  • Airport and handling fees, passenger taxes, catering and winter de-icing. A Paris departure adds about EUR 420 per passenger on a European route, more on longer flights (about EUR 1,015 to Cairo and EUR 2,100 beyond 5,500 km); a Milan departure to Cairo EUR 200 per passenger. The quote lists every item.

• • How can I fly the Falcon 50EX for less?

  • Keep the dates flexible, accept the Falcon 50 or a newer super midsize jet and return the same day on short trips.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the Falcon 50EX?

  • Only occasionally, as few aircraft fly in Europe. Legs on similar jets can be 30-60% below a normal charter; send your route and dates to empty-legs@jets.flights.

• • How does the 50EX differ from the Falcon 50?

  • Newer TFE731-40 engines with electronic control, an APU as standard and a Collins Pro Line 4 cockpit. The cabin is the same; range with a full cabin grows to about 5,969 km and the payload with full tanks to 966 kg.

• • How many passengers fit?

  • A Falcon 50EX usually seats eight or nine. On a night flight six is the better number, so that three can sleep.

• • Is there a toilet on board the Falcon 50EX?

  • Yes, at the rear of the cabin. Its fittings depend on the aircraft and its last refit.

• • Does it fly to Tenerife or Dubai without a stop?

  • Usually yes: Hamburg - Tenerife takes 4:55 h and Munich - Dubai 6:09 h. With a strong headwind and heavy bags the operator may still plan a fuel stop, for example in Portugal on the way to the Canary Islands.

• • Will skis, golf bags and a dog fit?

  • With four or five passengers, yes; give the number of items, as the hold is often closed in flight. A dog flies in the cabin with the operator's consent, and the UK accepts animals only at approved airports.

• • Can it land at London City or Courchevel?

  • London City only with an operator and crew holding the approval, otherwise Farnborough or Luton. Courchevel no: the jet lands at Chambéry or Geneva.