The State of Supersonic Flight – 2022
It has been a fascinating year for civilian supersonic flight but at the end of 2022, going “faster than speed of sound” seems further away than some expected we would be at this stage. Announced delivery dates continue to slip from 2008 (Aerion I) to now promised deliveries by the end of the decade. […]
Elon Musk Funds $100m XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition
On Earth Day 2022, XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation announced the 15 winners of the $1 million Milestone Awards in the $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. These awards recognize early-stage success and help teams scale up their solutions to address climate change through durable and measurable carbon removal. Representing nine countries, including the U.S., […]
Unfortunate news today—Aerion Supersonic is shutting down after 20 years
Unfortunate news today—Aerion Supersonic is shutting down A lot of talented, passionate people at Aerion Supersonic have been working incredibly hard over the years to bring their vision of supersonic travel to life. I’ve had the privilege of knowing several of their engineers and executives personally—brilliant minds and true believers in the future […]
Spike Aerospace and Tech Mahindra Sign Collaboration MOU for Supersonic Flight
Boston, MA, Tues, February 16, 2021 — Spike Aerospace and Tech Mahindra announced they will be collaborating on the development of the Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet through an MOU signed today. The partnership will add Tech Mahindra’s strengths in engineering, optimization and composites to the development of the first low-boom supersonic jet to […]
Bill Boisture, “Top Gun” Pilot and Former President of Gulfstream and NetJets, Joins Spike Aerospace
October 13, 2020 – Spike Aerospace is excited to announce that Bill Boisture has joined its executive team. Bill brings his incredible leadership background and experience to Spike Aerospace and will help execute on its strategy, building partnerships and financing. Boisture is a “Top Gun” pilot having graduated from both the USAF Fighter Weapons School […]
Ray Benvenuti Joins Spike Aerospace Executive Team
September 2020 – Spike Aerospace is proud to announce Ray Benvenuti is joining their Executive team with the goal of accelerating the company’s expansion and development of the Spike Supersonic Jet. Benvenuti is a senior executive and board member with decades of experience in finance, operations and advisory roles with private equity, aerospace and manufacturing […]
Brian Foley to Bring Aviation Marketing Expertise to Spike Aerospace
BOSTON, MA, Wed September 16, 2020 – Brian Foley, long-time business jet industry executive turned aviation industry strategist, is the latest senior executive to join the Spike Aerospace as an executive advisor. He brings his expertise in marketing and business strategy to the company as the Spike S-512 supersonic jet program continues to expand. “I […]
John Thomas, former CEO Virgin Australia Airlines, Joins Spike Aerospace Executive Team
BOSTON, MA, Mon July 27, 2020 – John Thomas, the former Group Executive (CEO) of Virgin Australia Airlines, has joined Spike Aerospace Executive Team, to help introduce the company’s supersonic jet to the world’s major airlines. “Spike Aerospace’s vision for supersonic flight is tremendously compelling and ideally suited for all the major international airlines. […]
Supersonic Flights: Sustainable, Responsible and Game Changing Transportation
Written for Abu Dhabi Ideas 2019 In 1966, I left a remote desert village in India, with my mom, on a camel. A few weeks later, we were on our first 747 aircraft to London. That was 53 years and 38 countries ago. That one experience made all the difference in opportunities available to me. […]
Windowless Airplanes: The Future of Flight?
The Spike S-512 supersonic jet, still in development, will offer incredible displays of the outside world with the option to watch a movie or work from your laptop — all on full-length high-definition displays. One of the most exciting innovations on the Spike Supersonic Jet, other than flying faster than the speed of sound, is […]