https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a...jets-l5mmh63jf
American Airlines orders 60 Overture supersonic jets
The revival of supersonic passenger travel, thought to be long dead with the demise of Concorde nearly two decades ago, could be about to take wing as American Airlines has put in an order for 60 aircraft capable of flying at 1.7 times the speed of sound…..
In June, United Airlines said it had signed up to the venture as a launch customer, putting a firm order in for 15 of Boom Overture planes, with an option to take another 35. United’s great rival American has now trumped it with a firm order for 20 and an option to take a further 40…..
Japan Airlines made a commitment to take 20 of Boom’s planes as long ago as 2017…..