The Concorde was the world's longest-serving supersonic airliner. It could cross the Atlantic in record time. Learn why this ...

Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was ...

LONDON, Oct. 23 -- British Airways is backing aircraft manufacturers' efforts to develop a long-term replacement for Concorde even if the supersonic airliner returns to service, officials said Monday.

The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.

China has gone up against the US in an aerospace race as its state-owned aircraft manufacturer unveils blueprints for a new supersonic jet that can fly further and more quietly than Concorde.. The ...

Given that the Boom XB-1 was always destined to be a supersonic flight demonstrator, it will be quickly retired after Boom Technology achieves the goal of supersonic flight.

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl wants to bring back flights that break the sound barrier. Now he just needs to figure out whether airlines and travelers will buy in.

Japan and NASA plan to meet next month about jointly developing a successor to the retired Concorde. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

In 1970, when oil cost $1.67 a barrel, that was an inconvenience; by 1976, when Concorde’s first commercial flights began, the oil crisis had boosted the price to $11.51 a barrel, and in 1980 to ...

The Comac C949 will fly 1.6 times faster than the speed of sound and at a range that is 50 per cent greater than that of retired Concorde, aerodynamicists detailed in an research paper published ...