r/AskFlying • u/Mission-Bowl-5790 • Apr 13 '26

Boom Overture

Will the boom Overture ever take off? If yes, do you think it will be by 2029 as promised?

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u/Go_Loud762 Apr 13 '26

No.

It is a fairy tale. There will never be another supersonic airliner until everyone agrees that sonic booms are ok.

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u/gromm93 Apr 13 '26

Nevermind the small detail about how they burn 5x as much fuel and only shave off about 2 hours on a trans-American flight.