United Airlines' CEO Scott Kirby is known for his opinions (and there sure are a lot of them). However, this month he has made a bold claim with broad implications for how the market views one of the ...

Ultra-fast aircraft developer Boom Supersonic has pivoted its strategy to first develop electricity generating turbines for AI data centres, using revenue from that product to fund development of its ...

The author and the two Concordes in Paris's Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace.Pete Syme/BI Commercial flights faster than the speed of sound are one of the few historic innovations that have fallen out of ...

The aviation industry is simultaneously pushing forward on supersonic passenger travel and greener propulsion systems. Boom Supersonic plans to start producing its Overture jet by 2028, while Safran ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. A United Airlines executive voiced support for Denver-based ...

This is not something I ever thought I would say, but a piece of supersonic technology designed to help create the world's fastest airliner will soon be used to power AI centers. A strange reality ...

After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't sulk. Instead, he built his own airplane. Sheryka eventually obtained his ...

Leading the charge is Boom Supersonic, which is exhibiting at NBAA-BACE for the first time. Unlike its erstwhile counterpart and one-time NBAA-BACE regular Aerion, Boom is targeting the airline market ...

When a passenger aircraft crosses Mach 1, it's moving faster than sound. That shift creates shock waves around the airframe. Drag increases sharply, engines must burn far more fuel, and the familiar ...