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United plans to buy 15 Supersonic planes Premium MATT GROSSMAN , The Wall Street Journal The planes haven’t been built yet, but the deal with Boom Supersonic carries the promise of a return for faster-than-sound air travel Share Via Read Full Story United Airlines Holdings Inc. took a step toward returning supersonic flying to passenger travel, unveiling an agreement to buy faster-than-sound airliners from Boom Technology Inc., an upstart aerospace company that says its planned aircraft could carry travelers by the end of the decade. United’s agreement to buy 15 of Boom’s Overture airc...

The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and there's yet to be a reemergence of a commercial supersonic jet. Companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus are working towards the next stage of development by reducing the sonic boom, while also keeping in mind efficiency and safety. So, what's the super holdup with supersonic passenger planes?