Major airlines are betting big on fast intercontinental travel.
American Airlines on Tuesday finalized a deal with Boom Supersonic to purchase 20 commercial supersonic jetliners.
Last year, Boom sold 15 of his jets to United Airlines. He also received a $10 million investment from Japan Airlines.
But the Denver, Colorado-based company has yet to build a working jet. Boom's flagship, the Overture, exists only on the blueprint.
Overture is said to be a four-engine commercial jet, carrying passengers from 65 to his 88, and flying at about 1,300 miles per hour, or 1.7 times his speed of sound. Expected.
Overture flight tickets are expected to be $4,000 to $5,000 for his 3.5-hour flight from New York to London.
Today, it takes a standard airliner an average of about seven hours to fly the same route.
American Airlines will also use supersonic jets on other international trips, including a three-hour trip from Los Angeles to Honolulu and a five-hour trip from Miami to London, the company said. .
It is also reported that jet aircraft have a net zero carbon footprint using only sustainable aviation fuel made from plant materials.
"Looking into the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to serve our customers," said Derek Carr, his CFO at American Airlines. .
However, critics point out that Boom has not yet designed or built an engine for Overture. The company is currently in negotiations with Rolls-Royce for the supply of engines.
Some point to the high price of sustainable aviation fuel. It currently sells for approximately $8.67 per gallon. That's more than double his price for jet fuel per gallon. Foundreport.
Some critics say Boom's production schedule is too ambitious, even though the jet ordered by American Airlines won't be ready to fly passengers until 2029.
Boom is not the first company to market a supersonic commercial jet. For decades, Air France and British Airways flew Concorde, supersonic jets capable of crossing the Atlantic at comparable speeds.
The Concorde was first designed in his 1970s and made its first commercial flight in 1976. A total of seven jets flew commercial routes between Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow, Washington Dulles and his JFK in New York.
Concorde retired in 2003. Despite its speed, the jet's high consumer price prevented it from becoming popular with the general public.
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