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The dream of supersonic passenger flight hits turbulence

The dream of supersonic passenger flight hits turbulence

The dream of supersonic passenger flight hits turbulence

The dream of supersonic passenger flight hits turbulence CNN 1 hr ago © Courtesy Aerion Aerion supersonic concept craft The long-held dream of a successor to Concorde just got a little farther away as one of the major contenders in the race to build a supersonic passenger jet appears to have run out of financial fuel. Aerion, based in Reno, Nevada, had been developing the AS2 (pictured top), an 8-12 passenger business jet capable of flying at 1,000 mph. However, the company announced on May 21 that in the current financial environment, it has proven hugely challenging to close on the scheduled and necessary large new capital requirements to finalize the transition of the AS2 into production.

Aerion Supersonic s sudden closure shocks Orlando Melbourne airport

Nevada-based Aerion Supersonic was expected to bring at least 675 high-paying jobs to the Space Coast by 2026, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Economic Development Commission of Florida s Space Coast officials announced in April 2020. The company had planned to build the $120 million AS2 supersonic business jet in Melbourne. In a tweet last week, the company promoted its future plane as boomless, sustainable, Mach 1-plus transportation, and ready to take flight in late 2024 or early 2025. During a March FLORIDA TODAY interview, President and CEO Tom Vice said his company employed a workforce of about 150. About 25 employees worked from a leased Melbourne office at the airport-owned Aerospace Center off Apollo Boulevard.

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