{"id":273300,"date":"2022-08-19T16:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=273300"},"modified":"2022-08-19T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:17:10","slug":"supersonic-flights-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/supersonic-flights-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Supersonic flights are making a comeback (Concorde 2.0)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday\u00a0newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature luxury travel\u00a0contests<\/a>,\u00a0tips<\/a>,\u00a0series<\/a>, or\u00a0news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today: Supersonic flights are making a comeback (Concorde 2.0)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

American Airlines \u2013 the world\u2019s largest airline – announced this week that it will purchase up to 20 supersonic aircraft \u2013 manufactured by Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic<\/a> – with an option for an additional 40. American has paid a non-refundable deposit on the initial 20 aircraft, and is the third airline to purchase the new supersonic jet. Last year, United Airlines \u2013 the world\u2019s third largest airline \u2013 already purchased 15 of Boom’s supersonic aircraft with an option for an additional 35 aircraft. And it 2017, it was announced that Japan Airlines made a strategic investment of $10 million USD, with an option to purchase up to 20 Boom aircraft through a pre-order arrangement.<\/p>\n

With an order book standing at 130 aircraft (purchases and options from American Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines), it now looks as if supersonic travel will finally come back by the end of this decade (after it was discontinued in 2003 with the retirement of the Concorde fleet). There\u2019s one condition though as under the terms of the agreement with all three airlines, Boom must meet industry-standard operating, performance and safety requirements before delivery of any jet. But that hasn’t stopped many aviation geeks from calling the new Boom supersonic aircraft Concorde 2.0, although the plane will officially be known under the name ‘Overture’.<\/p>\n

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Boom Supersonic’s Overture plane is slated to roll out in 2025, fly in 2026 and expected to carry passengers by 2029. Capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7 \u2013 twice the speed of today’s fastest airliners \u2013 Overture will be able to connect more than 500 destinations in nearly half the time. Among the many future supersonic flight routes are New York to London in just three, Miami to London in five hours, and San Francisco to Tokyo in just six hours. The Overture aircraft will be designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers with a range of 4,250 nautical miles (6839 km),\u00a0 and it will be equipped with features such as in-seat entertainment screens, ample personal space, and contactless technology.<\/p>\n

Once operational, Overture is also expected to be the first large commercial aircraft to be net-zero carbon from day one, optimized to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Overture is also designed with the latest noise-reducing technologies, ensuring no increase to existing noise contours. The overall impact of Overture on airport communities will be similar to the long-haul aircraft it replaces. Sonic Boom Overture will only fly at supersonic speeds over the ocean, eliminating community exposure to sonic booms. Suppliers and partners collaborating with Boom on the Overture program include Collins Aerospace, Eaton, Safran Landing Systems, Rolls-Royce, the United States Air Force, American Express, Climeworks, and AWS.<\/p>\n

Boom has released the following video demonstrating the Overture’s refined design.<\/p>\n