Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Bass: "We Are Moving Forward With Proven Technology."
Aerion Chairman Robert Bass plans to use the backdrop of
the upcoming NBAA convention to reiterate the company's commitment
to forging a partnership with one or more OEM partners and to being
first to market with a supersonic business jet. Other senior
executives say they think the Aerion program is the one feasible
path to supersonic capability by the middle of the next decade.
"I said at EBACE earlier this year that I am committed to the
Aerion program as long as we see progress in our discussions with
OEMs,"Bass said in a news release. "We are seeing progress.
In fact, we are quite encouraged by our discussions. There is no
question that the economic impact on the industry has slowed their
decision-making progress, but it has not lessened interest in this
program.
"While some companies are committed to quiet supersonic designs
requiring regulatory changes, others understand that Aerion
technology is the most practical, and financially rewarding, path
back to supersonic flight," he added. "We are not waiting around
for rules to change, which could be a very long wait; we are moving
forward with proven technology."
Aerion Senior Advisor John Holding explained why Aerion
represents what he believes is the one feasible
solution for reintroducing supersonic flight.
"Supersonic natural laminar flow (SNLF)-Aerion's key enabling
technology-is well proven at this point. There are no barriers to
success. Technical risks are low, and the development of the jet is
well within the capability of several manufacturers," he noted.
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