Dassault Aviation’s Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) subsidiary is launching a service with Japan Airlines (JAL) that will connect passengers who fly from Tokyo to Paris to other destinations throughout Europe and Africa. To begin on May 1, the JAL Falcon Business Jet Service will provide ground transport between the JAL terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport and the DFS fixed-base operation at Paris Le Bourget.

The service will use a fleet of nine Falcons, including two recently added Falcon 7Xs. DFS will operate the aircraft. The service will use a pay-as-you-go pricing structure that will vary based on the type of aircraft used and distance traveled. 

“This new premium service will allow JAL customers to fly point-to-point at short notice to hundreds of destinations not covered by its commercial flight network,” said DFS general manager Jean Kayanakis. “It’s tailor-made for business or leisure travelers who are looking for maximum flexibility, short travel time, comfort and seamless interconnections, especially when making multiple hops or flying to out-of-the-way destinations.”

 JAL Falcon Business Jet Service is eying potential expansion to the U.S. and other JAL markets in the future.

 “We see business jets as a way to multiply travel options for our customers without having to expand our route network,” added JAL president Yoshiharu Ueki.