Oct 22 (Reuters) - Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier
briefing French aerospace journalists:
* Wrote to Canada PM-elect Trudeau to congratulate and
offering Rafale if F-35 LMT.N no longer considered
* Waiting for new Silvercrest enngine schedule from Safran (PA:SAF)
before first flight of Falcon 5X, originally scheduled for
summer 2015 then Sept/Oct
* Thales returning gradually to good margins, Dassault is
shareholder for long term
* US businesss jet market recovering, China market flat
* Hopes to sign India Rafale deaal by end-year
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