A KC-46 tanker lost its boom during an F-22 refueling mission, adding to safety concerns around the aircraft's troubled boom system.

The Concorde was the world's longest-serving supersonic airliner. It could cross the Atlantic in record time. Learn why this particular plane was discontinued.

Positioning themselves as alternatives to Boeing has appeal. Can Boom Supersonic and JetZero deliver in Greensboro?

Boom proposes a less hostile environment for Overture, but the slender fuselage, which limits capacity, and the narrow wing, which complicates landing, remain obligatory.

Passenger flights are expected to begin in 2029. Overture kept Concorde's Delta-wing design that minimizes aerodynamic "wave drag" at high speeds — meaning the basic airframes look similar.

Denver-based Boom Supersonic wants to revive Mach-speed travel with its Overture plane. Overture would feature improved efficiency, safety, and a quieter engine than Concorde. Boom's innovations ...

A startup wants to revive the era of the supersonic Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out — but without the noisy boom and expensive ticket prices. Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl ...

While Boom Aviation still has its work cut out in developing the Boom Overture, the successful test run of the XB-1 should ensure that public interest in civilian supersonic flights will remain high.

A Colorado startup's vision of the next supersonic passenger airliner is a Mach 1.7 jet called the Overture, and its first prototype just took flight.

Colorado aerospace company Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 demonstrator for the first time on Friday. Nicknamed the "baby boom," the jet tests technologies for Boom's future Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.