Dassault Aviation delivered 32 Falcons last year, falling short of its forecast of 35 but two aircraft more than it handed over to customers in 2021, according to its preliminary financial report issued yesterday. The French aircraft manufacturer also shipped 14 Rafale fighters, one more than its guidance of 13 for the year but down from 25 in 2021.

Meanwhile, Dassault logged 64 net Falcon orders, inclusive of Russian cancellations due to Ukraine war-related sanctions, up from 51 in the previous year. This brought Dassault’s year-end business jet backlog to 87 units, a 58.2 percent increase from the 55 Falcons on the books as of Dec. 31, 2021.

On the defense side, the company booked 92 net orders for Rafales, almost doubling the 2021 intake of 49 units. Backlog for Rafale fighters is now at 164 aircraft, compared with 86 at the end of 2021.

Dassault Aviation will release its full 2022 financial results, as well as 2023 delivery guidance for Falcons and Rafales, on March 9.