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The Ultimate Flying Machine? BMW trims out business jet

BMW DesignworksUSA Falcon 7X business jet interior - Click above for a high-res image gallery

Thanks to its unique "ability to create designs consistent with individual brands, as exemplified by BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars," Dassault Aviation tasked BMW Group DesignworksUSA with the job of outfitting the interior of its newest Falcon 7X business jet. The results were just debuted at the European business aviation community event in Geneva, and John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon, sounds pleased. He says, "Thanks to DesignworksUSA's transportation design expertise and hard work, the new Falcon 7X interior cabin reflects our goal to define a new level of flying experience."

Sounds like a winner to us. According to Verena Kloos, BMW Group DesignworksUSA President, "DesignworksUSA created the theme of "Elegance and Style fused with Function." Our concept focuses on the sensory elements of the flying experience emphasizing form follows feeling."

It's hard to say what that means exactly, but one of the more interesting design elements has to be the lighting solution, which creates the effect of a starry night sky through the use of what appears to be little LEDs embedded in the ceiling and larger glowing orbs in the valence panels. Looks like a pretty nice place to spend some time while jet-setting to your next chosen destination. Check out the full press release after the break for more.

Gallery: BMW DesignworksUSA Dassault Falcon 7X interior

[Source: BMW]

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Royal Bank of Scotland Canceled Its Private Jet Too

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wings

For once a bank story that doesn't involve a U.S. bailout. The Royal Bank of Scotland is yet another troubled bank that had to surrender a plane. It reportedly canceled a $45 million order for a Dassault Aviation Falcon 7X business jet last fall.

This is the same type of plane that Citigroup ordered and then did not take possession of after censure from the White House.

The cancellation took place right around the time that the British government gave the bank a £20 billion bailout and took a majority stake in the company. The private jet was to have been used by the now ousted chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin who also received a £16.6 million pension, part of which the government would like him to return.

Gallery: Corporate Jets For Sale