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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet

Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003.

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025

Supersonic prototype jet breaks sound barrier on US test flight

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 hit Mach 1.1 over Mojave desert, bringing company closer to planned supersonic airliner

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight reached speeds of more than 850 miles per hour

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Twenty years after Concorde’s final flight, what was it like on board the supersonic jet?

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘I put down the glass of cognac and cigar, and followed the purser to the cockpit’

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Liberty: F1 Concorde discussion won't be "snot-gobbling fight"

The current deal that runs from 2021 and 2025 was negotiated by former F1 CEO Chase Carey in what was regarded as a new spirit of cooperation compared to the often confrontational debates of the earlier Bernie Ecclestone era.

Autosport · Sep 8, 2023

Realty firm Concorde to invest ₹225 crore in city

Concorde, a Bengaluru-based realty developer, said it would invest ₹225 crore to expand its presence in commercial real estate in the city.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

Chilling final words of Concorde pilot before tragic fireball crash that killed 113

The plane was heading from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport to New York

Nottingham Post · Apr 19, 2023

‘Cool kids want to dress like old crunchy people’: the fashion newsletter where wholesome is hip

Jonah Weiner and Erin Wylie’s blend of insight and humor has drawn tens of thousands of subscribers to Blackbird Skyplane

The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2022

Boom founder Blake Scholl: from high school dropout to supersonic high-flyer

The man who aims to bring a ‘son of Concorde’ to the skies – and do it sustainably – found his project tapped into the passions of employees and investors alike

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

Stockwood community pub The Concorde still flying high thanks to loyal regulars

This 1960s estate pub is thriving post-pandemic

Bristol Post · Aug 20, 2022