Carlos Brana, executive vice president of Dassault Aviation's civil aircraft division, shared this information at the Falcon 10X aircraft launch event in Hanoi on 9/7. Headquartered in France, Dassault is one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers. Over the past 110 years, the company has delivered more than 10,000 military and civil aircraft, including 2,800 Falcon jets.

According to Brana, Vietnam is currently one of the fastest-growing business jet markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, sixteen business jets are operating in Vietnam, an increase of more than 77% compared to last year. The majority of these are long-range aircraft.

The rapid increase in business jets signals accelerating wealth accumulation in Vietnam, alongside the rise of its entrepreneurial and ultra-rich classes. Brana added that in any economy experiencing significant growth, the trend of businesspeople using private jets also increases. Paul Desgrosseilliers, CEO of private jet service provider ExecuJet Haite, noted on Nikkei that Vietnamese businesspeople are increasingly using private jets for intercontinental business trips to Europe and North America, to avoid connecting flights common with commercial travel.

A previous report by aviation consulting firm Asian Sky Group also indicated that by the end of Q1/2026, Vietnam had 15 private jets, an increase of six aircraft compared to 2025. Asian Sky Group also assessed this as the fastest business jet growth rate in the region.

Dassault has delivered nine Falcon aircraft since entering the Vietnamese aviation market. Currently, the Falcon fleet operating in Vietnam consists of seven aircraft: six 8X models and one 2000S model.

Carlos Brana, executive vice president of Dassault Aviation's civil aircraft division, at the event in Hanoi on the morning of 9/7. Photo: Anh Tu.

Dassault's leadership also affirmed Vietnam as a top priority market in Asia-Pacific. To demonstrate this, Didier Raynard, Dassault's regional sales vice president, mentioned that Vietnam is the first market in Asia-Pacific where the company introduced the Falcon 10X line. This business jet had its maiden flight on 19/6.

At the event, Ho Thanh Huong, President of Bluesky Airways—a business aviation service provider in Vietnam—shared that her company and local businesspeople are interested in the Falcon 10X aircraft. She then asked Dassault executives how many of these new aircraft had been sold and the estimated delivery time for current orders.

Carlos Brana did not disclose the number of Falcon 10X orders, citing confidentiality, but he stated that deliveries are not expected until 2031 at the earliest. With a range of 7,500 nautical miles, the Falcon 10X private jet allows passengers to fly non-stop from Hanoi to Europe and the US.

When asked by VnExpress about the size of Vietnam's business aviation market compared to other countries in the region, Dassault Aviation's executive vice president of civil aircraft division said it "remains quite small." According to Brana, Vietnam is still in the early stages of developing its business aviation market, indicating significant potential.

Didier Raynard further informed that the total number of Falcon business jets operating in several Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) and China is over 100 aircraft. Thus, the number of Falcon aircraft in Vietnam accounts for less than 10% of this regional total.

To develop Vietnam's business aviation market commensurate with its economic growth rate, Dassault's leadership believes Vietnam needs more airports and improved operational mechanisms at existing airports to meet the demands of both domestic and international businesspeople. Brana suggested that Vietnam should establish specialized customs procedures, such as private security gates, to allow business jet users to clear immigration and customs or retrieve luggage more quickly.

Anh Tu