Beechcraft Avionics, Gulfstream G650ER and G280 at Paris Airshow, Aerion Opens Order Book For Supersonic Jet, Embraer Legacy 500

Posted on May 15th, 2019

Beechcraft, Rockwell Collins Talk Avionics Upgrade – aviationtoday.com
Modified Boeing 747 In Refuelling Tests With SR-71 – https://www.aviationweek.com
BusinessAviationVoice: Embraer Lands Charter-Related Sales – https://www.forbes.com
A400M Crash Flight Data Ready For Analysis – https://www.aviationweek.com
NBAA Update, #15-21 – NBAA.org
F-35B Operational Test Trials – https://www.aviationweek.com
BusinessAviationVoice: Legacy 500 Sets Speed Records – https://www.forbes.com
FlightAware Targets Remote Markets to Expand Global Flight Tracking Innovation – aviationtoday.com
Brégier: Airbus Needs More Time For A380neo Decision, Favors Further A320-Rate Increases – https://www.aviationweek.com
Aerion Opens Order Book For Supersonic Jet – https://www.aviationweek.com
OPINION: Why business jet builders must keep their nerve – https://www.flightglobal.com

Supersonic Business Jet – A Matter of When, Not If, Learjet 85 First Flight on Hold, NBAA Defends Tax Depreciation for Bizjets + MORE Apr 1st

Posted on March 1st, 2019

Bombardier Global 6000 to Enter Service in Mexico – aviationtoday.com
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gets Garmin G3000 Glass – ainonline.com
NBAA Defends Tax Depreciation for Bizjets – ainonline.com
BusinessAviationVoice: Supersonic Business Jet — A Matter of When, Not If – https://www.forbes.com
Airbus Helicopters 'cements ties' with Avicopter – https://www.flightglobal.com
EASA Issues Aircell STCs on Challenger 300 Connectivity – aviationtoday.com
With Deal Done, Textron Aviation Absorbs Cessna and Beech – ainonline.com
Systems Issue Puts Bombardier Learjet 85 First Flight on Hold – ainonline.com
European Bizav Flying Ekes Out Gain in February – ainonline.com

HyperMach Now Shooting For Mach 4.0 Business Jet

Posted on February 14th, 2019

HyperMach’s planned 20-seat supersonic business jet (SSBJ)–SonicStar–will be able to fly at speeds up to Mach 4.0, the company said on Friday. This is faster than the Mach 3.6 top speed announced when the V-tailed aircraft was first revealed at June’s Paris airshow. At Mach 4.0, the SonicStar would be able to fly from New…

HyperMach Reconfigures SSBJ Design, Aiming for Mach 4.5

Posted on February 7th, 2019

HyperMach Aerospace announced a new configuration for its SonicStar supersonic business jet (SSBJ) that it claims will boost the aircraft’s top speed by about 12 percent to Mach 4.5, while increasing range by 500 nm, to 6,500 nm. At its planned high-Mach cruise speed of Mach 4.4 at FL620, the SonicStar would be able to fly…

‘First supersonic business jet’ promises to cut flight times in half – Travel from New York to London in just three hours

Posted on December 2nd, 2018

The Spike Aerospace S-512 claims to be the ‘first supersonic business jet‘ It promises to cut flight times in half so that busy billionaires will be able to travel from New York to London in just three hours The supersonic aircraft was designed by a team of engineers in Boston, U.S. and has a top…

Need for speed drives efforts for Aerion supersonic business jet

Posted on December 10th, 2013

The need for speed remains the catalyst behind a continuing effort by the Aerion Corp. to develop a business jet that can fly faster than the speed of sound. “We don’t think there’s any doubt this is clearly the next frontier,” said Brian Barents, Aerion vice chairman and a former executive at Bombardier Learjet and…

Mach 4 Supersonic Bizjet To Be Revealed at Paris Show

Posted on June 14th, 2011

On Monday at the Paris Air Show, HyperMach Aerospace Industries plans to unveil a “next generation” supersonic business jet (SSBJ) that can fly from Paris to New York in 1 hour 45 minutes. Given prevailing westerly winds on this 4,000-nm trip, this puts the cruising speed of the HyperMach aircraft in the neighborhood of a…