# Supersonic Business Jet Aerion & Dassault Offer .98 Mach Flights By Dee Sandin | Published 2008-03-16 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supersonic-business-jet References: [businessweek](http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/innovation/innovation_02_06_08.htm) & [aerioncorp](http://www.aerioncorp.com/advantage_range-vs-mach.html) You're in Paris and need to be at an 8 a.m. breakfast meeting in Manhattan. These days, that's no problem. You can fly from the East Coast of North America to Asia in nine and a half hours. It will all be absolutely possible with the new [ultra fast business jets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vistajet-sleep-program) being designed for the discerning business person. Companies such as [Aerion](http://www.aerioncorp.com/advantage_range-vs-mach.html)and [Dassault](http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/index_flash.jsp)are working on luxurious business jets that will take you across the country at .98 Mach while meeting noise and emissions criteria. According to Business Week, "It is like nothing that has come before, but may well herald the shape of business travel for decades into the future." .98 Mach! Sweet! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Ultra Fast Business Jets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and design ultra fast business jets that can transport business people across long distances in a fraction of the time. - **Luxurious Business Jets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop luxurious business jets that prioritize comfort and luxury while also meeting noise and emissions criteria. - **Future of Business Travel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore and develop new technologies and designs that will shape the future of business travel. ### Who This Affects Most - **Aerospace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the aerospace industry by creating business jets that are faster, more luxurious, and more environmentally friendly. - **Air Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupt the air transportation industry by offering ultra fast business jets that can transport business people to their destinations in record time. - **Luxury Travel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate the luxury travel industry by introducing luxurious business jets that provide a premium and comfortable travel experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrogen-Powered Hypersonic Airplanes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-magnetar.md) - [Ultra-Luxe Jet Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermarine-mm01.md) - [Enhanced Efficiency Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantom-3500.md) - [Futuristic Bladeless Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetopetra.md) - [Hotel-Grade In-Flight Mattresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-france-and-sofitel.md) - [Powerfully Propelled VTOL Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vtol-drone.md) - [Premium Commercial Airlines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnifica-air.md) - [Supersonic Aircraft-Inspired EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concorde-20.md) - [Heavy-Duty Hybrid Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-drones.md)