Paris - based Aerion and Airbus announce work on AS2 supersonic business jet . Deal ` ` kicks the ( Airbus ) program into high gear , '' says Aerion CEO . AS2 will trim three hours off flight time from Paris to London . A number of companies are racing to develop private supersonic jets .
Nevada-based Aerion and Airbus announce collaboration on AS2 supersonic business jet . Deal `` kicks the ( supersonic ) program into high gear , '' says Aerion CEO . AS2 will trim three hours off flight time from Paris to Washington . A handful of companies are racing to develop private supersonic jets .