See the new Concorde that will fly London - New York in 3 hours

See the new Concorde? World's first supersonic business jet will cost £60m, fly at 1,217mph and travel between London and New York in just THREE hours Aerion hopes test flights for AS2 supersonic business jet will begin by 2019 Flies 1,217 mph compared to regular planes which fly between 480 - 560 mph A luxurious 30-foot-long cabin will seat up to 12 passengers Airbus is teaming up with US-based Aerospace firm Aerion to create a supersonic jet that can fly from London to New York in three hours and from Los Angeles to Tokyo in six. The Aerion AS2 business jet will fly at 1,217 mph, using proprietary supersonic laminar flow technology - almost as fast as Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph. The two companies announced this week that 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. Aerion chairman Robert M. Bass, said in a statement: 'This is a major step forward for Aerion. It puts us solidly on track toward our objective of certifying the world's first supersonic business jet in 2021.' More... Do you want fries with that? Luxury hotel serves up $360 surf and turf made with Wagyu beef, Russian caviar and edible gold The Germinator! Jacket that comes with face mask, removable cuffs and vented pockets to protect travellers from germs goes on sale for £122 False teeth, cooked crayfish and a baby! The strangest things left behind in taxis revealed After 27 years of service, British Airways retired the Airbus' Concorde airliner - which travelled at more than twice the speed of sound - in Ocotber 2003, signalling the end of the supersonic passenger jet. Interior: A 30-foot-long cabin will seat up to 12 passengers in business-style comfort +3 Interior: A 30-foot-long cabin will seat up to 12 passengers in business-style comfort Modern commercial long-haul jets typically cruise at speeds between 480 and 560 mph The plan is to certify the plane in 2021 with first delivery in 2022. Flight testing would begin in roughly 2019. Aerion officials knew it would take a well-established original equipment manufacturer to complete the project, he said. 'We couldn't be more delighted with the choice of Airbus,' Barents said. 'We think that their footprint around the world is clearly going to help us as we develop the airplane.' Flight testing could begin on the supersonic jet as early as 2019 with it becoming available in 2021 +3 Flight testing could begin on the supersonic jet as early as 2019 with it becoming available in 2021 Billionaire Bass has been open about his personal mission to offer the first business jet to fly faster than the speed of sound, a project begun in 2002. Aerion, Chief Executive Officer Doug Nichols, told CNN:'The collaboration with Airbus was an essential piece in order to bring the expertise of a premier aircraft development concern into the fold.' The U.S. forbids civilian planes from the sound barrier - about 750 mph per hour - while flying overland due to noisy sonic booms, but the AS2 model will fly at subsonic speeds until it reaches the ocean, when it will speed up. Over Europe it can fly at supersonic speeds without detection.