Boeing Boost for Aerion SSBJ

Aerion hopes to revive civil supersonic transport with the Mach 1.4 AS2. Aerion The AS2 supersonic business jet has gained new credibility with Boeing’s decision to become the partner of Aerion Corporation. The AS2, which is the latest version of a project that started in 2003, is a three-engined aircraft that will have a long-range supersonic speed of Mach 1.4 and is intended to achieve ‘boomless’ cruise at Mach 1.1 to 1.2. Boeing is expected to contribute engineering expertise, in