Twenty years after Concorde was grounded, a new wave of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft are in development – but not everyone welcomes the return of this costly, carbon-intensive technology

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8 months ago

The future of luxury travel: Near-supersonic jet that can fly from London to New York at speeds 'not seen since Concorde' features a full-size kitchen, cinema, and an anti-jetlag lighting system

found 2025 › Apr › 03 (Thu) @ 13:40 UTC

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Canadian company Bombardier Aviation has revealed its Global 8000, a swanky private plane that flies at Mach 0.94 (720mph).

10 months ago

JOAN COLLINS on Concorde's heyday: I was seated next to Dodi Fayed. When I asked why he was going to London, he smiled and said: 'I'm looking for a new girlfriend.' Then the rumours started about Diana...

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 08:28 UTC

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When I heard that there was going to be a new version of Concorde, I was absolutely delighted.

'Son of Concorde' supersonic jet breaks sound barrier... here's how long it'll take to travel from NYC to London

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 22:16 UTC

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A jet nicknamed the 'Son of the Concorde' has officially traveled faster than the speed of sound for the first time, paving the way for supersonic flights from New York City to London.

Who needs Concorde? Storm Eowyn's powerful jet stream propels BA flight to hit subsonic speed of 814mph

found 2025 › Jan › 24 (Fri) @ 11:47 UTC

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British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to Heathrow reached near-record speeds of 814mph on Wednesday - more than 200mph faster than the average transatlantic speed.

Who needs Concorde? Storm Eowyn's powerful jet stream sends flights hurtling from New York to London in just five hours 30 minutes

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 20:56 UTC

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According to data from Flight Radar, a British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to Heathrow reached a ground speed of 814mph - approximately 260mph faster than its typical top speed.

11 months ago

China is testing a supersonic jet that's even faster than the 'Son of Concorde' - and it could whizz passengers from London to New York in less than 2 hours

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

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A Beijing-based company called Space Transportation is working on a supersonic jet that's even faster than NASA's 'Son of Concorde'.