Supersonic aircraft now for sale: Airlines placing orders

Several airlines have already placed their orders for the lightning-fast new supersonic aircraft, the Overture.

Boom Supersonic’s newest supersonic aircraft

Boom Supersonic recently revealed its nett-zero-carbon, supersonic aircraft, the Overture, and many world-class airlines are clamouring for a piece of the action. The Overture, says Tourism Update, will be the first supersonic commercial aircraft to take to the skies since the Concorde retired from duty in 2003.

The Overture is said to be able to travel two times faster over water and 20% faster over land than any current aircraft. The supersonic aircraft will also cut travel times nearly in half, with flight times from New York to London dropping from six and a half hours currently, to three and a half hours. Flights from Tokyo to Seattle will only take four and a half hours with the Overture instead of eight and a half hours.

Flights from Los Angeles to Sydney will drop from fourteen and a half hours to just eight hours, while those between Singapore and Dubai will dip from seven hours to a quick four hours. The Overture will also run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel and reach a cruising speed of Mach 1.7.

Airlines buy in

Some of the airlines that have already placed an order for the new aircraft include United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Japan Airlines, with over 70 orders booked so far.

United Airlines is set to buy 15 Overture airliners, as soon as the aircraft meets safety, operating, and sustainability requirements, with an option for 35 more thereafter. Virgin Atlantic has signed on for 10, while Japan Airlines has pre-ordered 20 Overtures.

The first flight is set to take place in 2026 and production is set to begin in 2024.

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