Which US Major Could Order This?
 

http://boomsupersonic.com/airlines/

It sounds like a great concept. Evidently Virgin Atlantic already has an LOI for 10 of the airplanes to fly Transatlantic - Branson is always the risk taker/innovator. Interestingly, it is an "off the shelf" airplane that will use currently made components - not a big stretch in terms of R&D.

For the naysayers, BOOM just received $33 million in funding for their first test airplane (smaller than actual to test the design, etc.):

https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/22/bo...senger-flight/


So, which US airlines could order it? I know Delta would likely wait until they are 30 years old to order them. :D:D:cool:

45 seats...SkyWest, for sure.

It's main use would be transatlantic, and the closer to shore both airports are the better. So JFK-LHR seems ideal, which would only be AA/BA.

And Delta and Virgin.


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Yea, Virgin already has an LOI for 10. I'm not sure it makes sense for DL to order more.

US carriers never bit on the Concorde so I don't see anyone stateside ordering them until/if the concept is proven with years a successful service.


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https://youtu.be/n1QEj09Pe6k

This video explains some of the reasons the Concord didn't last. It's interesting and a lot of the problems with the Concord would apply here too

45 seats....lol

Spirit, LAX to Cuba in 69 minutes. It'll always fly full, cheap seats, but water is $3.

Supersonic transports have been the future for 50 years and will be for the next 50 years.

GF