Year: 2015

Dec 27 2015

Superfast Business Jet Moves Ahead

Aerion lining up customers for $120 million plane that can cross the Atlantic in 4.5 hours (Source: Wall Street Journal)

Nov 23 2015

AS2 ‘Son of Concorde’ Could Link New York and London in 4.5 hours (Video)

When you absolutely, positively must eat breakfast in New York followed by lunch in London, there aren’t currently that many options. (Source: CNN.com)

Nov 18 2015

Flexjet Order For 20 Supersonic Jets Boosts Aerion

Flexjet has placed a firm order valued at $2.4 billion for 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic jets, with delivery to begin in 2023. (Source: Aviation Week)

Nov 17 2015

Flexjet to Purchase 20 Aerion Supersonic Business Jets

Flexjet today announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Convention & Exposition (NBAA2015) that it has placed a firm order for 20 of Aerion Corp.’s AS2 aircraft. Flexjet becomes the first fleet provider of private travel to commit to purchasing the first supersonic business jet. Flexjet will offer the world’s first publicly available supersonic transport since commercial airline supersonic crossings ended service in 2003.

Nov 17 2015

Flexjet to Increase Order for Challenger 350 Business Jets

Flexjet today announced that it has exercised options for 20 additional Challenger 350 business jets from Bombardier Aerospace (BBD.B:CA), bringing to 40 the number of firm orders Flexjet has placed for the highly sought-after super-midsized aircraft. Flexjet began taking deliveries of the specially outfitted Flexjet LXi version of the Challenger 350 in January 2015, part of an order placed with Bombardier in 2013 for Challenger and Learjet products.

Nov 17 2015

Flexjet Signs Deal for 20 Challenger 350s

Fractional ownership provider Flexjet signed a memorandum of understanding today with Bombardier Business Aircraft for the purchase of 20 Challenger 350 super-midsize business jets. (Source: AIN Online)

Nov 17 2015

Aerion Secures First AS2 Customer

The Aerion AS2 is a genuine game-changer for international travel. (Source: Forbes)

Nov 17 2015

Supersonic Jet Gets Boost With Flexjet’s 20-Plane Bet on Speed

Kenn Ricci, the chairman of Flexjet LLC, decided to double his order to 20 Aerion Corp. supersonic jets after speaking to three dozen of his company’s largest clients. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nov 17 2015

Flexjet Boosts Supersonic Bizjet Plan with Aerion AS2 Order (Video)

Being on the leading edge of something that is supersonic is a very exciting thing to do. (Source: AIN Online)

Nov 16 2015

Fractional ownership: Appreciation of depreciation shapes an industry

The strategy is working for Flexjet, which reports 31 per cent growth in bookings over the past quarter… (Source: Financial Times)