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New York To London In Just 3.5 hours? It s In The Works United Airlines will purchase Sonic Boom s Overture aircraft with an aim to start passenger travel in 2029.
Updated: June 04, 2021 12:02 pm IST
Sonic Boom s plane is capable of flying at twice the speed of leading aircraft now on the market.
New York:
United Airlines announced plans Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel after the Concorde was wound down in 2003.
Under the commercial agreement, United would purchase Boom s Overture aircraft once the planes meet United s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements with an aim to start passenger travel in 2029, the companies said in a joint press release.