At Dassault, we are fortunate enough to inherit a wonderful corporate culture that is clearly the strength of our company and that it is our duty to extend to our Falcon teams on both sides of the Atlantic. There are many opportunities to do this, in the course of our daily exchanges, and especially for the launch of new aircraft or for global programs ; two great cultures have an opportunity to learn and interact with each other. Sports and physical challenges also provide a unique opportunity for coming together and promoting cohesion. It was in this spirit that we signed up some 30 French and American managers for the 2006 New York marathon, plus a few of our friends from the international aeronautical press. This time around, far from the hard pavement, we have chosen a more symbolic challenge: to «conquer» the summit of Mont Blanc, together. True, it’s not Mount Everest, and it’s no great feat. Still, for anyone who knows the mountains and the difficulty represented by high altitudes, it remains a performance in terms of endurance and a fine accomplishment in the life of an athlete. We will also have the rare privilege of sharing this moment with Eric Loizeau, adventurer and top-class athlete, who will accompany us on this adventure with his team of guides from Chamonix. Eric will share his extensive knowledge of the mountains and his experience on top of the world in 2005, at 29,040 feet - an altitude at which we are more accustomed to seeing Falcons flying. Eric is already available to answer your questions and offer useful advice.
This first newsletter, prepared with the help of Frédéric Beniada, a journalist at France Info who loves the Alps and is mountain pilot, contains some original information about Mont Blanc. It also describes the composition of our diversified and fun-loving team, consisting of 24 pilots, salespeople, engineers and journalists and representing no less than six nationalities. We are definitely very fortunate!
Vadim Feldzer
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