Beyond Concorde: One man’s quest to bring back supersonic travel becomes reality

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When British Airways retired its Concorde fleet in 2003, few imagined that would be the demise of supersonic passenger travel for the foreseeable future—however, one man refused to accept it.

Blake Scholl’s vision to restore supersonic travel and make it both commercially viable and luxurious has been regarded by many as pie in the sky.

Still, Blake is confident that once the concept is proven with firm orders, most major airlines will have to offer supersonic travel to compete.

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Author / Journalist: Michele Robson

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: British Airways Aviation Airplane LondonWires Aviation industry

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Published On: 2025-03-14 @ 05:00:00 (15 hours ago)

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