# Aerion Supersonic to build AS2 supersonic aircraft at Orlando Melbourne International Airport

Aerion Supersonic selected Orlando Melbourne International Airport for its worldwide headquarters and integrated campus, Aerion Park, to manufacture the AS2 supersonic business jet, with a $300 million investment and at least 675 new jobs by 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-24
- Where: Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 675
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: AS2 supersonic business jet
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Aerion Supersonic](https://endata.com/companies/43876.md)

## Sources

- [spacecoastdaily.com](https://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/04/aerion-supersonic-selects-orlando-melbourne-international-airport-to-build-as2-supersonic-aircraft/), 2020-04-25: "Aerion Supersonic has selected Orlando Melbourne International Airport (MLB) for its worldwide headquarters and integrated campus for research, design, build and maintenance of the company's supersonic aircraft."
- [avweb.com](https://avweb.com/aviation-news/aerion-picks-florida-for-manufacturing-plant/), 2020-05-03: "Aerion Supersonic has picked Melbourne, Florida, as the site for its manufacturing plant and ancillary industries for the production of the AS2 supersonic business jet."

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