Dassault has announced record sales for its Falcon business jets.

The company received 123 firm orders in 2005, the first time Dassault has sold over 100 jets in one year, without multiple sales to fractional providers. Consolidated 2005 sales for the company totalled 3.43 billion Euros with Falcon jets accounting for 48 per cent of sales. Growth was particularly strong in Western Europe, Russia, Ukraine as well as the Middle East.

More than 60 aircraft will be delivered in 2006 compared with 51 the previous year. The company is expecting a similar rate increase for 2007, Dassault said.