Brana to Take Charge of Dassault’s Falcon Line

Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier announced at EBACE 2019 that Carlos Brana, deputy executive v-p of civil aircraft, will replace longtime executive v-p Olivier Villa on July 1, with direct responsibility for all marketing, sales, and customer support activities for the Falcon Jet line. 

“For the company, I hope it will not change anything,” Brana told AIN. “Olivier was already doing a tremendous job.” Brana credited Villa, who assumed his current position in 2003, and Dassault Falcon Jet president and CEO John Rosanvallon for preparing him for the position. “Both of them taught me a lot,” Brana said. “So I’m very lucky to have those great teachers, and I hope with all the education they provided to me I will be able to implement [those lessons] in the new position.” 

His biggest challenge going forward? “Selling,” he said, noting that most of his time will be devoted to the existing Falcon product line, but the in-development Falcon 6X will gain a larger share of attention as it nears entry into service in 2022.