Supersonic business jet: Boeing backs startup's plan for 1,000-mph plane

By Thomas Black and Julie Johnsson
Boeing Co. is joining with Aerion Corp., a startup founded by Texas billionaire Robert Bass, to help build a supersonic business jet that would cut trans-Atlantic flight times by three hours.
The first flight for the plane — which, at about 1,000 miles per hour, will cruise 70 percent faster than today's quickest business jets — is scheduled for 2023. Launch customer Flexjet, a fractional aircraft operator, has ordered 20 of the models. The 12-passenger aircraft has a list price of $120 million.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-boeing-supersonic-aerion-jet-20190205-story.htmlIt looks like Lockheed backed out and Boeing stepped in. You want to fly over 500 miles an hour? It's going to cost you, big time. For comparison, an 300 passenger Airbus A350 costs less than this 12 passenger airplane.