Aircraft
New Supersonic Age in Flight Coming, Says Aerion Chief
Company developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet, which is now expected to be certified in 2023.
Aerion, in partnership with Airbus, is developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet (SSBJ), which is now expected to be certified in 2023. Final assembly is likely to be conducted in the U.S. (Photo: Aerion Corp.)
Aerion, in partnership with Airbus, is developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet (SSBJ), which is now expected to be certified in 2023. Final assembly is likely to be conducted in the U.S. (Photo: Aerion Corp.)

Aerion chairman Brian Barents said at the Wichita Aero Club in late September that we are on the verge of a “new supersonic age” in air travel. In partnership with Airbus, Aerion is developing the Mach 1.5+ AS2 supersonic business jet (SSBJ), for which it expects to receive certification in 2023. Final assembly is likely to be conducted in the U.S., he revealed.