Aerion says the AS2 's newly designed wings reduce overall drag by 20 % , allowing for lower fuel consumption and longer range . 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 .
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 .