Faced with continuing delays in the development of the new Silvercrest jet engine from Safran, Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday the Falcon 5X program is cancelled. It will be replaced by a new Falcon jet with the same cross section, powered by engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada, with first deliveries in 2022. "There is still a strong market need for a brand-new long-range aircraft with a very large cabin," said Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation. Deliveries of the 5X had already been delayed from 2017 to 2020, because of the engine issues, "causing customer concerns and order cancellations (12 in 2016)," the company said. The engines were originally scheduled to be delivered in 2013. "Considering the magnitude of the risks involved both on the technical and schedule aspects of the Silvercrest program, Dassault Aviation initiates the termination process of the Silvercrest contract leading to the end of the Falcon 5X program and plans to start negotiations with Safran," the company said.
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