Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic plane
1 year, 5 months ago

Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic plane

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 22 November 1977 Concorde starts flying from Heathrow to New York JFK, which would become its principal route for the next 26 years. 15 August 2000 When one contributory cause of the Paris crash emerges – the vulnerability of the fuel tanks – a BA flight departing to New York returns to the gate at Heathrow. As Rod Eddington, the then-British Airways chief executive, reveals the end to supersonic travel, the flight from New York to Heathrow is carrying just 20 fare-paying passengers. 24 October 2003 Concorde’s last passenger flight, BA2, operates from New York to Heathrow.

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20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time
1 year, 4 months ago

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

NPR  

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time Enlarge this image toggle caption David Parker/BWP Media/Getty Images David Parker/BWP Media/Getty Images This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. He was describing the supersonic airliner Concorde, which 20 years ago made its …

‘New Concorde’ edges closer to first flight after round of deals
1 year, 9 months ago

‘New Concorde’ edges closer to first flight after round of deals

The Telegraph  

A plan to build the first supersonic passenger jet since the Concorde has taken a significant step forward after the company behind the effort signed key deals to design and build the plane. Boom Supersonic, which aims to have Concorde-style jets flying by 2027, said Italian aerospace giant Leonardo would make part of the fuselage on its new aircraft. Boom’s …

What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet
1 year, 10 months ago

What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Concorde couldn’t fly supersonic over land, so after the initial ascent, it would operate subsonically – although the velocity was still “well over the speed of a 747,” as John Tye explains. As for Lowe, he spent nearly three decades flying Concorde, but he says the feeling of …

American Airlines orders 30 ‘son of Concorde’ supersonic jets
2 years, 7 months ago

American Airlines orders 30 ‘son of Concorde’ supersonic jets

The Telegraph  

The world’s biggest airline has announced a deal to buy a fleet of new high-tech jets dubbed the “son of Concorde”, setting up the return of supersonic transatlantic flights by the end of the decade. It would mark a return of supersonic transatlantic travel after a near-30 year hiatus, following the retirement of Concorde by British Airways in 2003. Boom …

‘The end of a fantastic era’ - a look back on the Concorde
6 years ago

‘The end of a fantastic era’ - a look back on the Concorde

Associated Press  

The speed and elegant appearance of the Concorde inspired awe. The relative scarcity of seats and the plane’s high operating costs made tickets expensive — typically several thousand dollars — so it was mostly reserved for the wealthy and famous, occasionally royalty. A Concorde captain raved that the plane flew beautifully, and that the only indication of its speed came …

The American Concordes that never flew
9 years ago

The American Concordes that never flew

BBC  

The American Concordes that never flew Boeing It was one of the most ambitious aircraft design projects in history, so what happened to the US plans to master supersonic passenger flight? The aircraft – to be called ‘Concorde’ – would be the most advanced civilian aircraft in the world, showing that European aircraft manufacturers could create the most bleeding-edge designs. …

The Last Day of the Concorde
21 years, 5 months ago

The Last Day of the Concorde

Wired  

LONDON -- Three Concordes swooped into Heathrow Airport Friday, joining in a spectacular finale to the era of luxury supersonic jet travel. The last regular passenger flight from New York arrived with every seat filled, a feat that had become increasingly rare for a plane that was a technological marvel but a commercial flop. British Airways says it will announce …

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