Manchester businesses back devolution, but want a greater say on the city’s...
(Source: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce) Business leaders in Greater Manchester have backed the city's devolution deal to boost local firms across the region, according to new research...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Bombardier to sell 20 business jets to Flexjet, worth $544 mln
LAS VEGAS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell 20 of its Challenger 350 business jets to Flexjet LLC in a deal valued at about $544 million based on list prices of...
View ArticleBombardier says to sell 20 business jet to Flexjet
LAS VEGAS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell 20 of its Challenger 350 business jets to Flexjet LLC, in a deal valued at about $544 million based on list prices of...
View ArticleBass-backed Aerion to select site for supersonic jet factory next year
Venture to build supersonic business jet is backed by Fort Worth billionaire Robert Bass Company is partnering with Airbus on development and manufacturing New timeline announced at National Business...
View ArticleFlexjet, LLC Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Purchase 20 Bombardier...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwired - Nov. 17, 2015) - Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Flexjet, LLC of Richardson, Texas, to...
View ArticleSupersonic Jet Development Accelerating
Aerion’s quest to build and bring to market a supersonic business jet—with a projected first flight six years from now and entry into service in 2023—no longer is conceptual and is shifting into high...
View ArticleSupersonic business jet maker Aerion to announce first customer
Aerion also to select a U.S. assembly site for the AS2 in the first half of 2016 ......
View ArticleFlexjet to Increase Order for Challenger 350 Business Jets
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flexjet announced that it has exercised options for 20 additional Challenger 350 business jets from Bombardier Aerospace, bringing to 40 the number of firm orders Flexjet...
View ArticleSupersonic Business Jet Operator Aerion To Announce First Fleet Customer
The next supersonic passenger jet will fly privately. Later today in Las Vegas, manufacturer Aerion has scheduled a press conference to announce the fleet operator. ......
View ArticleBillionaire's Supersonic Jet Advances With Factory Plans, Airbus
Aerion, the supersonic-jet maker backed by Texas billionaire Robert Bass, plans to choose a manufacturing site during the first half of next year as it targets delivering the first faster-than-sound...
View ArticleFlexjet To Be Launch Operator For Next Gen Supersonic Jet
Supersonic travel will be available on a commercial basis in 2023 as Flexjet has signed on as the launch fleet operator for the Aerion AS2 private jet. ......
View ArticleSupersonic 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. “The customer response was so...
View ArticleFlexjet to Become First Fleet Customer for Aerion Supersonic Business Jet...
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NBAA – Aerion Corp., the leader in supersonic technology, and Flexjet LLC, offering travelers access to the world's most luxurious fleet of private jets, today...
View ArticleFlexjet to Purchase 20 Aerion Supersonic Business Jets
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flexjet 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...
View ArticleFlexjet orders 20 supersonic business jets from Aerion
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Flexjet said it ordered 20 of Aerion Corp's AS2 supersonic business jets, which will make the private jet travel firm the first to offer publically available supersonic transport......
View ArticleFlexjet, LLC Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Purchase 20 Bombardier...
(Source: Bombardier Inc) November 17, 2015 - Las Vegas Aerospace Bombardier aircraft have formed the backbone of Flexjet's offering for two decades Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it...
View ArticleSluggish economies weaken business jet sales
By Alwyn Scott and Allison Lampert LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Weakening or sluggish economies around the globe are taking a toll on business aircraft sales and prices, forestalling an incipient recovery...
View ArticleSupersonic business jet 'Son of Concorde' could takeoff as early as 2021
Nevada-based aerospace firm Aerion announced that it is teaming up with Airbus to create a supersonic jet that will fly at 1,217 mph. ......
View ArticleAS2 'Son of Concorde' could link New York and London in 4.5 hours
(CNN)When you absolutely, positively must eat breakfast in New York followed by lunch in London, there aren't currently that many options. That could change in the not too distant...
View ArticleThe world’s first supersonic private jet will be ready to hit the skies in 2023
Flexjet, a private luxury jet company, just announced it plans on buying 20 AS2 supersonic jets from the Texas-based airplane manufacturer, Aerion. The companies expect the jets to be functional by...
View ArticleThese Sharp New Supersonic Jets Will Likely Start Flights In 2023
The future of air travel is coming. Business aviation company Flexjet announced this week it placed an order for 20 new supersonic jets that should be ready to start passenger flights in 2023. The...
View ArticleThese Sleek New Supersonic Jets Will Likely Start Flights In 2023
The future of air travel is coming. Business aviation company Flexjet announced this week it placed an order for 20 new supersonic jets that should be ready to start passenger flights in 2023. The...
View ArticleFlexjet to Become First Fleet Customer for Aerion Supersonic Business Jet
Revolutionary New Jet Will Slash Trip Times for Intercontinental Travel LAS VEGAS, Nov. 18, 2015 (Antara/PRNewswire) -- NBAA –Aerion Corp., the leader in supersonic technology, and Flexjet LLC,...
View ArticleSupersonic rebirth: Flexjet orders first 20 ultra-fast business aircraft from...
Flexjet has ordered 20 of Aerion Corp’s planned AS2 supersonic business jets, which will make the private jet travel firm the first to offer publically available supersonic transport since the Concorde...
View ArticleSupersonic AS2 ‘son of Concorde’ jet to fly London to New York in three...
A new supersonic commercial aircraft could be making trans-Atlantic flights in as little as three hours as early as 2023. It could also fly from Tokyo to San Francisco in just six hours. Read more...
View ArticleSupersonic AS2 ‘son of Concorde’ jet to fly London to New York in three hours
A new supersonic commercial airplane could be making trans-Atlantic flights in as little as three hours as early as 2023. It could also fly from Tokyo to San Francisco in just six hours. Read more...
View ArticleDon’t count yourself out of Aerion AS2 production site search
Aerion Corp. this week announced it has begun searching for a production site for its new, supersonic AS2 business jet. At first blush, the company’s stated criteria would seem to rule out the Air...
View ArticleHow To Fly On A Supersonic Jet
With a list price of $120 million for the Aerion AS2, it might seem like you have to be a billionaire to fly it. However, Forbes.com has found a multitude of possibilities that may end up opening up...
View ArticlePhilippines acquires 1st supersonic fighter jets in a decade amid sea feud...
The Philippines has taken delivery of the first two Korean-made fighter jets, the country's first supersonic combat aircraft in a decade, as it strengthens its military amid a territorial conflict with...
View ArticlePhilippines goes supersonic again with S. Korean fighter jets
The Philippines took delivery of two South Korean-made FA-50 aircraft on Saturday, marking the country's return to supersonic fighter jet status after almost a decade, amid growing tensions with China....
View ArticleU.S. business spending gauge surges, durable goods orders soar
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - - A gauge of U.S. business investment plans surged in October, the latest suggestion that the worst of the drag from a strong dollar and deep spending cuts by energy...
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