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European aircraft maker Airbus is teaming up with US-based Aerospace firm Aerion to build the jet that will be able to fly from London to New York in three hours and from Los Angeles to Tokyo in six. The Aerion AS2 business jet will zoom around through the skies at 1,217 mph / 1,958 kpm , almost as fast as the world's last supersonic airliner Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph. The two companies announced they will be joining forces on the project, sharing “capabilities in design, manufacturing and certification”. Engineers from Airbus' Defence and Space Division will work with Aerion at its base in Reno, Nevada. The cost of the AS2 is thought to be more than 78.6 million Euros / £60million GBP. Aerion hopes test flights will begin by 2019. (Photo by Ferrari/Visual Press Agency)
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