United plans supersonic passenger flights by 2029 – BBC News
By Chris FoxTechnology reporter
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image captionA digital model of the new Overture aircraft in United livery
US airline United has announced plans to buy 15 new supersonic airliners and “return supersonic speeds to aviation” in the year 2029.
Supersonic passenger flights ended in 2003 when Air France and British Airways retired Concorde.
The new Overture aircraft will be produced by a Denver-based company called Boom, which has yet to flight-test a supersonic jet.
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