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United Airlines unveils new supersonic aircraft plans
United Airlines will buy 15 ultrafast planes from start-up Boom Supersonic
United Airlines is planning to turn the friendly skies into ultrafast skies with the addition of supersonic jets.
The US-based airline has officially announced it’s buying 15 planes from Boom Supersonic with the option to purchase 35 more at some point.
Superfast travel:
Boom’s first commercial supersonic jet, the Overture, has not been built or certified yet.
It is targeting the start of passenger service in 2029 with a plane that could cut some flight times in half.
That means a flight from New York to London that typically lasts seven hours would only take 3½ hours.