Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet
Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet
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Dassault canceled the Falcon 5X program in December and scrapped its contract with Safran over troubled Silvercrest turbofan that was to power the jet.
Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to be finalized in the first half of next year.
The Poland plant is expected to turn out 180,000 Leap blades this year.
Safran is aiming for a 2021/2022 entry into service date for the e-taxiing system.
Consultant believes services and digitisation will drive the industry to grow rapidly over the next ten years.
French group has a diverse range of products, many of which will be demonstrated at Farnborough 2018.
Association expects to carry last year's growth into this year.
Dassault logged net orders for 41 Falcons last year, compared to 33 in 2016.
Teething delays affecting the Leap engines are behind it, says the company.
The engine maker is showcasing its new Arrano, Ardiden 3 and a mockup of the Aneto, alongside its venerable Arriel 2.
