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Concorde 2.0 capable of London to NYC in 3.5 hours is 'weeks away' from tests
A supersonic passenger jet often branded Concorde's successor could cut the travelling time from London to New York to a mere three and a half hours – and it is just "weeks away" from its first engine tests. Flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York currently take around eight hours.
TL;DR
- Boom Supersonic's Overture jet is reportedly weeks away from its first engine tests.
- The Overture aims to reduce London to New York travel time to 3.5 hours.
- CEO Blake Scholl hopes to have the first fee-paying customers onboard by 2030.
- Major airlines like American Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines have placed pre-orders or options.
- Ticket pricing is intended to align with modern business-class fares.
- The jet will travel at approximately 1,300 mph over water.