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ONN – United Supersonic: United Airlines Presents Supersonic Air Travel In Deal With Boom – video by the YouTube channel in the video’s upper left hand corner.
United Supersonic: United Airlines Presents Supersonic Air Travel In Deal With Boom Supersonic
The United Instagram page looked like a joke. A United spoof about supersonic air travel made by a futurist ic prankster. But one visit to United Airlines online confirmed the fake news was not anything but real news.
United Airlines is going supersonic, saying it’s “Uniting the world at supersonic speeds.”
As part of our continued strategy to invest in innovative technologies that will build a more sustainable future of air travel, we’re excited to announce a commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic
, a Denver-based aerospace company redefining commercial air travel by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies – making us the first U.S. airline to sign a commercial agreement with the company.Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchase 15 of Boom’s “Overture” airliners (based on the XB-1 test aircraft), with an option for an additional 35 aircraft once Overture meets our demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements before delivery.
Once operational, Overture is expected to be the first large commercial aircraft to be net-zero carbon from day one, optimized to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The aircraft is slated to roll out in 2025, fly in 2026 and expected to carry passengers by 2029. United and Boom will also work together to accelerate production of greater supplies of SAF.
United continues on its trajectory to build a more innovative, sustainable airline and today’s advancements in technology are making it more viable for that to include supersonic planes. Boom’s vision for the future of commercial aviation, combined with the industry’s most robust route network in the world, will give business and leisure travelers access to a stellar flight experience,” said United CEO Scott Kirby. “Our mission has always been about connecting people and now working with Boom, we’ll be able to do that on an even greater scale.”
Capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7 – twice the speed of today’s fastest airliners – Overture can connect more than 500 destinations in nearly half the time. Among the many future potential routes for United are:
EWR-LHR (London-Heathrow) in just three-and-a-half hours
EWR-FRA (Frankfurt) in four hours
SFO-NRT (Tokyo-Narita) in just six hours
Overture will also be designed with features such as in-seat entertainment screens, ample personal space, and contactless technology.“The world’s first purchase agreement for net-zero carbon supersonic aircraft marks a significant step toward our mission to create a more accessible world,” said Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic founder and CEO. “United and Boom share a common purpose—to unite the world safely and sustainably. At speeds twice as fast, United passengers will experience all the advantages of life lived in person, from deeper, more productive business relationships to longer, more relaxing vacations to far-off destinations.”
Wow. This is truly a look into a new future. Stay tuned for more. Maybe, one day, you’ll be able to fly United to the Ukraine to buy Michael Arrington’s NFT Apartment.
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