American Airlines announced Tuesday that it is partnering with company Boom Supersonic and purchasing several supersonic aircraft that will fly two times faster than many of today’s commercial jets.
The airline has agreed to purchase up to 20 Overture aircraft, placing a nonrefundable deposit on them. It also has the option to purchase an additional 40 aircraft.
The new technology will allow traditionally long flights to be completed much faster. The airline gives the examples of flying from Miami to London in five hours and from Los Angeles to Honolulu in three hours.
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Further, the new aircraft will seat 65 to 80 passengers and will be able to fly at Mach 1.7 over water, which is “twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft.” It also will have a range of 4,250 nautical miles and will be able to fly more than 600 routes across the globe.
With the new partnership, the airline is poised to cultivate the world’s largest supersonic aircraft fleet.
“Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers,” said American’s CFO Derek Kerr in a press release. “We are excited about how Boom will shape the future of travel both for our company and our customers.”
“We are proud to share our vision of a more connected and sustainable world with American Airlines,” Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom, added. “We believe Overture can help American deepen its competitive advantage on network, loyalty and overall airline preference through the paradigm-changing benefits of cutting travel times in half.”
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However, “Boom must meet industry-standard operating, performance and safety requirements as well as American’s other customary conditions before delivery of any Overtures,” according to the release.
