Unijet has ordered a Dassault Falcon 7X, one of a number of aircraft that it is expecting to acquire within the next three years.

The brand-new aircraft should be delivered in June 2008 and will enable the company to provide

long-range transportation to destinations such as China, Japan and South America.

Unijet already has a number of aircraft in its fleet, including two Falcon 900EXs, one Falcon 50

and a Hawker 800XP. It plans to acquire at least one new aircraft per year, including a CJ3 in 2006, another CJ3 the year after and the Falcon 7X in 2008.

All of the aeroplanes will be based at Le Bourget, France. The 7X was chosen in a joint decision between the client and Unijet, who will manage the aircraft. It will be used predominantly for long-range flights and to transport the owner when necessary.

“We needed an aeroplane with more range than the 900EX,” said Unijet ceo Dannys Famin. “It was

also very important to have a flexible aeroplane that can land in a short field.”

According to Famin, people who use small aeroplanes now want more comfort for European flights. “The upper end of the market, however, is more cost-conscious and, if they can, they prefer to use mid-size aircraft. Everybody is shifting towards the mid-size market,” he commented.

The first six months of 2005 have been ‘quite good’ for Unijet, with around 50 per cent traffic growth. Mid-size growth has risen dramatically, while the company has seen around 10 to 12 per cent traffic growth in both the entry-level and long-range sectors.