Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchase 15 of Boom's 'Overture' airliners, once Overture meets United's demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements, with an option for an additional 35 aircraft.
It 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.
ShanwickOceanic wrote:Yeah, Aerion had orders too, and Airbus involved ( ), and look how that turned out:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... rion-folds
American Airlines has agreed to purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, the companies announced Tuesday.
The deal is the second firm order in the last two years for Boom, still years from building its first commercial airplane. United Airlines made a commitment last year to buy 15 Overture jets.
captoveur wrote:When Boom goes bust with zero deliveries and nothing beyond a mock-up to show for it, I predict some epic investigations and jail time for executives.
This whole thing feels very sketchy.
DXing wrote:Might be done for. RR has decided not to pursue building a power plant for them. Whether it was for technical or internal financial reasons is not clear. I've read stories to both.
https://airwaysmag.com/rolls-royce-boom-supersonic/
DXing wrote:Sounds like RR has some in house financial problems.
captoveur wrote:DXing wrote:Might be done for. RR has decided not to pursue building a power plant for them. Whether it was for technical or internal financial reasons is not clear. I've read stories to both.
https://airwaysmag.com/rolls-royce-boom-supersonic/
Annnnnd... There it is
IFEMaster wrote:Sounds to me like perhaps it could be a bit of RR's financial struggles and the simple process of eliminating manufacturing options?