New York To London In Four Hours? United Bets On Supersonic Air Travel

New York To London In Four Hours? United Bets On Supersonic Air Travel

That will be changing“”dramatically. United Airlines has announced that it will buy 15 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic, an aerospace startup. The aircraft will go into service in 2029 and be able to travel over 1, 100 miles per hour. The basic technology has been around for decades, but legion are the skeptics who think the commercial, noise and other obstacles can't be overcome. This segment of What's Ahead examines why the doubters are wrong. Send me a secure tip Steve Forbes is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Steve's newest project is the podcast "What's Ahead," where he engages the world's top newsmakers, Steve Forbes is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Steve's newest project is the podcast "What's Ahead," where he engages the world's top newsmakers, politicians and pioneers in business and economics in honest conversations meant to challenge traditional conventions as well as featuring Steve's signature views on the intersection of society, economic and policy. Steve helped create the recently released and highly acclaimed public television documentary, In Money We Trust?, which was produced under the auspices of Maryland Public television. The film was inspired by the book he co-authored, Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar