Pity about the Sonic Cruiser. At last something new in aircraft development and a way of getting people to their destination quicker than anything except Concord. In my view it was an exciting project ... something to make the world sit up and take notice ... not just another boring version of the A340 or 777.
As far as I know the sonic cruiser project is not scrapped but put on hold. I guess it will fly.......eventually.