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Supersonic

Boom plans new Symphony supersonic engine design

14 December 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A rendering of the Symphony engine expected to eventually power Boom Supersonic's Overture jet

Faced with the reality of no major commercial jet engine manufacturers willing to invest in a commercial supersonic engine, Boom Supersonic now has a new plan. The company will develop its own – dubbed Symphony – in partnership with Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines buys in to Boom, despite significant uncertainties

16 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

American Airlines is the second US carrier to sign with Boom Supersonic. The airline plans for 20 Overture deliveries, plus another 40 options.

This story is about: American Airlines, Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, routes, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom Overture adds engines in design revamp

19 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

Boom Supersonic announced the final design selection for its planned Overture supersonic jet. Now sporting four engines mounted on gull wings, as well as a contoured fuselage, company executives announced the revised configuration at the Farnborough International Airshow outside London this week.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Farnborough, FIA2022, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom building at Greensboro, new environmental concerns revealed

2 February 2022 By Seth Miller 10 Comments

Boom Supersonic announced plans for a “Superfactory in North Carolina to build its flagship Overture aircraft. Against the backdrop of this progress, however, come new challenges for the company.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom fires up the engines on XB-1 supersonic demonstrator

14 January 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Close up of the GE J85 engine installed on Boom's XB-1 demonstrator. Image via Boom

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 engines are installed and running. The company released an update on the flight test program progress, including details on the installation and first test runs of the three General Electric J85 engines on board.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, engines, Rolls Royce, Supersonic, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United Airlines plans supersonic Boom with new order

3 June 2021 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture jet in United's livery

United Airlines plans to purchase at least 15 supersonic jets from Boom. If everything goes to plan the jets could be carrying passengers between the US East Coast and Europe by the end of the decade. That’s a big if.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, business class, first class, Overture, premium cabin, routes, SAF, Supersonic, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Virgin Galactic makes a move in supersonic travel

3 August 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Virgin Galactic knows that not everyone will go to space. The company is now (slightly) broadening its potential customer base with plans for a Mach 3 aircraft, focused on delivering high-speed travel around the globe.

This story is about: Aerion, AS2, Boom, Boom Supersonic, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Overture, Supersonic, Virgin Galactic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom Supersonic picks an engine manufacturer (for further discussions)

30 July 2020 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture supersonic jet

Should the Boom Supersonic jet take flight later this decade there’s a very strong chance it will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. While this is not a formal engine model selection it does advance the project and provides further indications as to how the program might take flight.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, noise, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Supersonic sound standards set; Boom schedule slips

2 April 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of the Boom Overture supersonic jet

How loud will the next generation of supersonic aircraft be? Facing a continued surge in design and construction efforts from a handful of companies, the FAA set out guidelines this week for how the new aircraft are expected to perform. Just as interesting as the numbers is the model that was left out of the […]

This story is about: Aerion, Boom, Boom Supersonic, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PaxEx Update: FTE Asia edition

15 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

AirAsia is (still) making big moves in the ASEAN region and digital bag tags are evolving to a level that might be useful soon. Plus some news on IFE/C going active and getting profitable. The 2019 Future Travel Experience Asia was a great show and these are just a few of the highlights.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirFi, AirFi Indonesia, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, Batik Air, biometrics, Boom, Boom Supersonic, checked baggage, facial recognition, FTE, FTEAsia19, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Japan Airlines, Lion Air, PaxEx, Streaming IFE, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

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