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American Airlines Agrees to Buy 20 Supersonic Planes from Boom
American Airlines has agreed to purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, the companies announced Tuesday. (www.cnbc.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
A couple of reality checks from the article -
"The deal is the second firm order in the last two years for Boom, still years from building its first commercial airplane. " ...
"Still, Overture is years away from becoming a reality. "
No mention of the dollar value of the so-called nonrefundable deposits from the agreements.
Nor discussion whether cheap stock or stock options were given to entice ostensible aircraft buyers;
Such stock purchases, if any occurred, would give a new meaning to the phrase " Boom or Bust " :)
"The deal is the second firm order in the last two years for Boom, still years from building its first commercial airplane. " ...
"Still, Overture is years away from becoming a reality. "
No mention of the dollar value of the so-called nonrefundable deposits from the agreements.
Nor discussion whether cheap stock or stock options were given to entice ostensible aircraft buyers;
Such stock purchases, if any occurred, would give a new meaning to the phrase " Boom or Bust " :)
I am old enough to remember the USA's SST and all of the airline sign-ons and the Concorde and all of the sign-ons.
........... and where did all of this go?
Nowhere.
........... and where did all of this go?
Nowhere.
I am old enough to remember when Pan Am took deposits for tickets to the moon.
We’ll be get a decent idea when/if the XB-1 test article finally flies.
I imagine now it’ll have be redesigned to accommodate Overture’s 4 engine design. And they still need engines similar to what Concorde 1.5 (or B) would have been…supersonic speed without afterburners.
I have high hopes for it..though I’m not sold the redesign.
I imagine now it’ll have be redesigned to accommodate Overture’s 4 engine design. And they still need engines similar to what Concorde 1.5 (or B) would have been…supersonic speed without afterburners.
I have high hopes for it..though I’m not sold the redesign.
Here’s hoping Overture doesn’t turn out to be Vaporware.
https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2022/American-Airlines-Announces-Agreement-to-Purchase-Boom-Supersonic-Overture-Aircraft-Places-Deposit-on-20-Overtures-FLT-08/default.aspx