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United Airlines CFO Expresses Strong Support for Boom Supersonic

United Airlines Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen voiced strong support for Boom Supersonic at an investor conference, highlighting the potential demand for supersonic travel and the company's progress in making it economically viable.

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US Considers Lifting Supersonic Flight Ban

Legislation in the US could legalize supersonic flight over American soil, paving the way for passenger jets like Boom Supersonic's Overture to significantly reduce transcontinental flight times, although high fuel costs and necessary price increases present challenges.

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Boom Supersonic Breaks Sound Barrier, Reviving Supersonic Air Travel Ambitions

Boom Supersonic's XB-1, a non-military aircraft, broke the sound barrier, marking the first such feat since 2003 and advancing the company's plans for passenger supersonic airliners by 2029, despite previous challenges faced by Concorde due to noise, fuel efficiency, and cost.

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Boom Supersonic Breaks Sound Barrier, Reviving Supersonic Air Travel

Boom Supersonic's XB-1, a non-military aircraft, broke the sound barrier for the first time since Concorde's 2003 retirement, marking progress toward the company's goal of passenger supersonic airliners by 2029; however, past challenges like noise pollution and fuel efficiency must be overcome.

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Boom Supersonic Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Passenger Travel

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft successfully reached Mach 1.122 on its twelfth test flight over the Mojave Desert on Tuesday, marking a major step towards the company's goal of launching a commercially viable supersonic passenger jet, Overture, by 2030.

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Boom Supersonic Breaks Sound Barrier, Heralding Return of Supersonic Flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1, a supersonic demonstrator aircraft, broke the sound barrier on January 28, 2025, during a test flight in Mojave, California, marking a significant milestone in the return of supersonic commercial air travel and the first time an independently developed jet has broken the soun...

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US Considers Lifting Supersonic Flight Ban

The US Congress is considering legislation to allow supersonic flight over US land, potentially enabling faster transcontinental travel with new supersonic jets in development, like Boom's Overture, aiming for transatlantic and transcontinental routes by the end of the decade, although challenges re...

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier Silently

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 experimental aircraft completed its second supersonic flight on February 10th, exceeding Mach 1 without generating a ground-level sonic boom, showcasing advancements towards commercial supersonic travel with its Overture aircraft planned for service before the end of the decad...

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Boom Supersonic Breaks Sound Barrier, Reviving Hopes for Commercial Supersonic Flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1, a non-military plane, broke the sound barrier, marking a step toward the company's goal of commercial supersonic passenger flights by 2029; however, past attempts, like Concorde, faced challenges with fuel efficiency, noise (sonic booms), and cost.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Air Travel

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic jet prototype successfully broke the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.1, marking a key step toward the company's plan to launch its Overture airliner by 2029, which is designed to carry 64–80 passengers across the Atlantic in 3.5 hours at Mach 1.7, fueled by sustainab...

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 to Attempt to Break Sound Barrier

Boom Supersonic's XB-1, a prototype supersonic passenger jet, will attempt to break the sound barrier above the Mojave Desert on Tuesday, aiming for a speed of Mach 1.1 in a test flight that will be livestreamed; this follows 11 previous test flights and is intended to pave the way for passenger ser...

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