What Happened
Sir Richard Branson's Ambitious Pursuit Of Faster Flight
Sir Richard Branson has long been passionate about restoring supersonic airline travel, which was grounded in 2003 with the retirement of Concorde. Branson initially attempted to purchase the remaining Concorde aircraft from British Airways, but was unsuccessful. He then partnered with startup Boom to develop a new supersonic aircraft, Overture, which aims to fly passengers from London to New York in 3.5 hours. Although the agreement between Boom and Virgin Galactic has expired, the company remains interested in pursuing supersonic travel, as reported by Simple Flying.