Today, American Airlines announced the acquisition of 20 Boom Supersonic
Overture aircraft, claiming that the flight time from Miami to London will
be cut in half.
According to AA, the Overture would take just under 5 hours to fly from
Miami to London. Over water, speeds would be twice as fast as the fastest
jets now in use.
Los Angeles to Honolulu, which also mostly travels over sea, is the second
route that AA has identified as possibly benefiting from the new
aircraft.
65 to 80 people can be accommodated on board the aircraft.
American has made a non-refundable deposit on 20 of the planes and has
options for another 40, making it the country with the biggest supersonic
fleet.
Boom Supersonic Overtures are expected to debut in 2025, with the first
commercial flight taking place in 2029.
