France’s Dassault Aviation sees lower sales in 2022

France’s Dassault Aviation said on Friday Mar. 4 it expected to post lower sales this year than in 2021, as the planemaker reported a steep rise in annual earnings fuelled by higher deliveries.

The maker of Rafale fighter jets saw its operating income more than double to 527 million euros ($580.33 million) from 261 million in 2020, while net sales climbed to 7.23 billion euros from 5.49 billion the previous year. ($1 = 0.9081 euros)

Dassault expects to deliver 13 Rafale and 35 Falcon jets in 2022. reuters.com