American Airlines Plans to Buy Boom Supersonic Aircraft
American Airlines flyers could travel faster than the speed of sound by the end of a decade aboard Boom's planned supersonic aircraft.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has ordered up to 60 of Boom's Overture aircraft, including a deposit on the first 20, American said Tuesday. As proposed, the Overture seats 65-80 passengers and travel at Mach 1.7, or faster than the s