Two Concordes, meanwhile, are in storage – one at Heathrow Airport (it sits just off Runway 27L, visible to passengers on ...

CHINA’S state-owned aircraft company Comac has tabled plans for a stealthy supersonic jet that can fly at more than 1,200mph.

One aviation expert said the metal could have played a role in the first-ever Concorde crash. "Having an object on the runway can be very dangerous for airplanes ... notably for the Concorde ...

There were 57 instances of Concorde planes suffering burst or punctured tyres before last July's Air France crash, according to an interim report by accident investigators. Of these incidents ...

This means that Boom's vision for a far wider range of destinations is a lot more possible; potential routes include San ...

Passenger numbers also fell after an Air France Concorde crashed just minutes after taking off from Paris in July 2000. The disaster killed all 109 people on board and four others on the ground.

French president Jacques Chirac was almost killed in the Concorde crash in Paris in July 2000, a new book claims. On that day, the burning Air France Concorde passed within seven yards of an Air ...

In July 2000, a ruptured tire, shredded by a piece of metal lying on the runway during takeoff, caused a crash that killed 113 people and ultimately contributed to Concorde's retirement.

The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for dramatically fast flight times. Boom’s Overture is designed for a slower ...

Rolls Royce, builder of the engines for Concorde airliners ... Share prices in Air France fell following news of the crash, closing 3.5 per cent lower.

Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with ...