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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Neate

American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets

An artist’s impression of Boom’s supersonic jet Overture
An artist’s impression of Boom’s supersonic jet Overture. Photograph: AP

Commercial supersonic transatlantic travel is on course to roar back almost 20 years after Concorde was decommissioned.

American Airlines on Tuesday agreed to buy up to 20 ultrafast jets from the aviation startup Boom Supersonic, with an option to purchase 40 more.

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