In the second quarter, Gulfstream handed over 32 airplanes—one more than a year ago—but sales remained "difficult" due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
A key FAA official said the agency calls supersonic technologies a priority but said that noise, emissions, and harmonization issues need to be addressed.
Under a new MoU, Spirit AeroSystems will design and build the Aerions AS2 forward fuselage, building on an earlier agreement covering preliminary work.