Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Aerion Signs MOU with NetJets and FlightSafety International
Aerion is collaborating with NetJets, and FlightSafety International, to 'shape the future of global mobility.' NetJets, via this agreement with Aerion, is looking to become the exclusive business jet operator for a new global mobility platform, Aerion Connect.
As part of this program; NetJets has obtained purchase rights for 20 AS2 supersonic business jets, which may start production at Aerion Park in Melbourne, Florida in 2023. Aerion's global order backlog for the AS2 is reportedly now valued at more than USD $10 billion. The AS2 continues to advance toward a manufacturing start after concluding wind tunnel validation late last year.
With more than 760 aircraft worldwide, 385 of which were delivered in the past 11 years, the partnership announcement comes on the heels of NetJets' newly launched Global Sustainability Program, with a focus on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investment, corporate and consumer offsetting.
As part of this agreement the two companies will also work together on domestic and international actions intended to facilitate the global availability and broad adoption of synthetic aviation fuels.
Aerion's pursuit of faster point-to-point travel begins with the launch of the AS2 supersonic business jet. Designed to be inherently environmentally responsible from first flight, the AS2 could be the first supersonic aircraft designed to be powered by 100% engineered synthetic fuel and reach supersonic speeds without the need for an afterburner.
The manufacture of 300 AS2 aircraft is planned for the first decade of production. The AS2 will be the first aircraft assembled at the company's new global headquarters in Melbourne, Florida-Aerion Park. The state-of-the-art development-powered by sustainable technology - will incorporate headquarter operations plus an integrated campus for research, design, build, and maintenance of the company's supersonic aircraft.
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