The Dassault Falcon 900 entered service in 1986 and changed the business aviation industry's view of three-engine jets. Designed by Dassault in France, the Falcon 900 used three AlliedSignal TFE731-5AR engines, one in the tail and two on the fuselage, to deliver ETOPS-competitive overwater range (4,500 nm) with exceptional engine-out safety margins and a 51,000-foot ceiling. The wide Falcon cabin (7'8" wide, 6'2" tall) for 12 passengers set a new luxury standard in business aviation.
The Falcon 900 cruises around 500 knots near Mach 0.87, and on a busy heavy jet charter that pace routinely saves an hour or more against slower types, time returned at both ends of the day. High cruise also lets the crew climb above weather and airline traffic for a smoother ride. Speed is the one luxury nobody can refund once a day is spent, and this heavy jet protects it.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Falcon 900 is well found, with Honeywell Primus 2000XP (five 8" CRT/LCD, HUD optional, TCAS II) giving the crew the tools for confident approaches into short, high or busy airports. Automation trims workload, and a rested crew flies a smoother, more punctual charter. That margin is part of why this heavy jet dispatches so reliably.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Falcon 900: powered by 3× AlliedSignal TFE731-5AR (4,500 lbf each), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, the type is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
The Falcon 900 is happy on short and secondary runways, so a charter routes into the airfield nearest the meeting, the villa or the resort rather than the nearest airline gateway. That flexibility matters most where mountains, islands or short strips rule out bigger jets. Access, quietly, is one of the strongest reasons clients pick the aircraft.
Economy is part of the Falcon 900 appeal: it delivers its class of cabin and range without the thirst of larger jets, which is why it prices so competitively for heavy jet charter. Sensible maintenance costs keep the hourly rate honest, and flexible dates unlock better still. Clients are often surprised how much aircraft it buys for the money.
An insider point: The Falcon 900 is a three-engine widebody whose centre engine breathes through an S-duct, and that trijet redundancy lets it cross oceans on routes twins must plan around. That character is part of what you are chartering, not just a cabin.
The Falcon 900, weighed fairly, including the caveats:
The Falcon 900 asks a premium that tracks its capability, and there are lighter or older options that charter for less when the mission is simple. We are always straight about when a cheaper aircraft would serve you just as well.
If outright top speed or the newest cabin technology is your single priority, a more recent design may edge it, yet for most travellers the Falcon 900 balance of comfort, capability and value is the more meaningful advantage on the day.
As alternatives to the Falcon 900, it is worth weighing the Falcon 900EX and the Falcon 900LX, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Falcon 900EX offers the newer cabin, while the Falcon 900 keeps the more modern flight deck, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
In short, few aircraft do long-haul and intercontinental charter as gracefully as the Falcon 900, and where it is the right tool we place it on fully vetted, certified partners at a fixed all-in price, with an answer back inside 30 minutes.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Falcon 900. No commitment, no obligation.