The new Concorde? JAL buys into Branson’s supersonic dream | Droolin Dog dot Net

Japan Airlines invests $10m in Boom Supersonic project, which aims to build new generation of jets Japan Airlines (JAL) has invested millions of dollars in a Sir Richard Branson-backed plan to reintroduce supersonic passenger flights 14 years after Concorde was retired. The Japanese airline said on Tuesday it had invested $10m (£7.4m) in Boom Supersonic, a Denver-based startup aiming to build a new generation of supersonic jets promising 3.5-hour flights from London to New York for an “affordable” $5,000 return as soon as 2025. Continue reading… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/dec/05/the-new-concorde-jal-buys-into-bransons-supersonic-dream Tags: *Headlines*, #Headlines, #TheNewz, World News | #WorldNews, #TopNews, #Trending

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