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Aerion SSBJ on track for launch next year

A market research study commissioned by Aerion Corp.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

December 13, 2006

A market research study commissioned by Aerion Corp. has confirmed the demand for the Aerion supersonic business jet (SSBJ) concept to the satisfaction of chairman and chief investor Robert Bass, while low-speed wind-tunnel testing of an 8-percent scale model has shown the need for some refinements of the design. Based on the survey, the company estimates a market for 220 to 260 Aerion jets over a 10-year period and more than 500 over 20 years, with 20 percent of sales coming from fractional providers.

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