NetJets Obtains Purchase Right for 20 of Aerion’s AS2 Supersonic Business Jets Written 4 March 2021

Reuters reports that Aerion “said on Wednesday Berkshire Hathaway’s private aircraft firm, NetJets, has obtained purchase rights for 20 of its AS2 business jets.” The AS2 “will be powered by engineered synthetic fuel and can reach supersonic speeds of up to Mach 1.4, or about 1,000 miles (1,610 km) per hour, which is 150% faster than conventional business jets, Aerion said.” Aerion, which is backed by The Boeing Company, now has a “global order backlog for the AS2…valued at more than $10 billion.”
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