A supersonic jet dubbed the "Son of Concorde" is poised to make aviation history within hours as it embarks on its inaugural supersonic flight, breaking the sound barrier for the first time.

Speaking to former Concorde pilot Mike Bannister after the ... over two decades ago after a deadly crash. Air France Flight 4590 hit the ground shortly after takeoff in 2000 while en route from ...

Concorde carried paying passengers from 1976 ... Its fate was further sealed by the tragic crash of Air France Flight 4590 in 2000, which claimed 113 lives. Additionally, the distinctive pointy ...

Concorde was retired from service in 2003, primarily due to a combination of economic and safety concerns. The aircraft had faced declining passenger numbers following the Air France Flight 4590 ...

The last commercial supersonic aircraft, Concorde, was retired in 2003 ... There were also safety concerns after the Air France Flight 4590 crash following a tire blowout on the runway at Paris ...

Those familiar with Concorde's operational history at British Airways will ... member was tragically cut short after its involvement in the crash of Air France flight 4590 in July of 2000. As the ...

In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that killed all 100 passengers and nine crew aboard France Air Flight 4590. The supersonic ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...

A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...

Tuesday's flight took place above a crowd of delighted onlookers as the company works to revive supersonic passenger travel, which died with the grounding of the Anglo-French Concorde more than tw ...