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Aviva Arena confirmed as Bristol’s new 20,000 live events venue – in an old Concorde hangar

The complex is expected to contribute £1bn to the local economy in its first decade

The Independent UK

Could this private jet become the successor to Concorde?

Plane Talk: The Bombardier Global 8000 provides ‘the one thing that is always in short supply: time’

The Independent UK

Concorde chief pilot: Passenger planes won’t break sound barrier until ‘around 2050’

Exclusive: ‘Supersonic flight was a fantastic experience – but we won’t miss it as much as some think’ says BA Captain Jock Lowe

The Independent UK

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New stamps mark 50th anniversary of first commercial Concorde flights

The first commercial Concorde flights departed on January 21 1976.

Evening Standard

Why shouldn’t we fly supersonic again? Experts have their say

Plane Talk: Arguments against a successor to Concorde, from Flight Free UK

The Independent UK

Passenger on first BA Concorde flight donates mementoes to museum

The aircraft flew from London to Bahrain on January 21 1976.

Evening Standard

Concorde by numbers – from minus 60C to £9,179

Simon Calder shares all you need to know about the supersonic jet

The Independent UK

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Affordable London to New York flights in under four hours: Boom Supersonic outlines Concorde-esque ambitions

Exclusive: Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of the aircraft maker, says Concorde successor Overture could fly by end of decade

The Independent UK

First look at Concorde commemorative 50p coin unveiled by Royal Mint

A new commemorative 50p coin has been released to celebrate 50 years since Concorde's first commercial flight.

The Independent UK

Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic plane

Plane Talk: The jet had a creditable 27-year career, but ultimately proved an evolutionary cul-de-sac

The Independent UK

Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft

The new coin ‘honours both the aircraft and the engineers whose genius made supersonic travel a reality’, the Royal Mint said.

Evening Standard

Royal Mint unveils new 50p coin to mark 50th anniversary of first Concorde flight

The new coin ‘honours both the aircraft and the engineers whose genius made supersonic travel a reality’

The Independent UK

Is supersonic air travel about to return, two decades after the last Concorde flight?

An experimental supersonic aircraft called the X-59 took to the skies for the first time in October.

The Conversation

Why Are Concorde International Group Shares Soaring 80% After Hours?

Concorde International Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:CIGL) experienced an 80.16% jump during after-hours trading on Wednesday, reaching $4.63.

Benzinga

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Ryde Teams With Concorde To Put Drivers In Singapore's Security Jobs

Ryde Group Ltd. (NYSE:RYDE) has joined forces with Concorde International Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:CIGL) in a strategic collaboration set to expand job opportunities for drivers in Singapore’s facilities management and security services sector.

The Independent UK

Supersonic flight: Will passengers ever break the sound barrier again?

Exclusive: Zoom may make life difficult for Boom, the most serious enterprise working on ‘son of Concorde’

The Independent UK

What caused the Concorde Air France crash? 25 years on from the tragedy that set supersonic travel back decades

Exclusive: ‘To see such a beauty fail so catastrophically was hard to comprehend’ – Kay Burley, who was on air for Sky News on 25 July 2000

Inverse

31 Years Later, The Wildest Unreleased Superhero Movie Gives A Glimpse Of An Alternate Marvel Universe

In 1994, Hollywood legend Roger Corman executive produced a Fantastic Four movie. It never made it to the big screen.

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France lists first supersonic Concorde as historical monument

France's culture minister Rachida Dati has announced the designation of Concorde Number 1 – a model of the Franco-British supersonic aircraft – as a historical monument.

Euronews

China's Concorde: What we know about the planned C949 jet that could revive supersonic air travel

Chinese media reported that the C949 would have a 50 per cent range boost over the retired Concorde and fly with a noise level like a blowing hairdryer.

Evening Standard

Is Concorde back? Supersonic flight prepares for a second takeoff

Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with William Hosie

The Conversation

Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate

The US aerospace company Boom Supersonic recently announced it has successfully tested its latest aircraft, the XB-1. The company is developing a larger plane and aims to begin passenger flights at supersonic (faster than sound) speed within the next five years, and claims it already has orders from a handful…

Evening Standard

Why did Concorde stop flying? And could it make a comeback?

US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane predecessor?

Fortune

Why your flight could take longer in the future

While technology has helped to produce cleaner fuels and reduce emissions in many forms of transport, such as electric cars and buses, aviation is lagging behind.

The Conversation

Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet

Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003.

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