American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...

Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...

The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test f ...

“Boom’s race to supersonic flight is proceeding ... including from American Airlines, Japan Airlines and United Airlines. Boyd said the mix of high-paying suppliers to Boom will be global ...

United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel ... The airline said Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 more once the start-up company designs ...

A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet ...

The aircraft catching the most interest is the Overture, a commercial style plane designed to carry up to 80 passengers with a range of 7,800km. Overture has the potential to revolutionise air travel ...

San Antonio will have a hand in the effort to resurrect high-speed air travel, a quest that recently hit a new milestone. Why ...