The name, "Concorde," is a French word meaning "agreement," perfectly representing the cooperation between the two nations. The English equivalent would be the word, "Concord." The other issue with ...

For decades, Sir Richard Branson has sought to restore supersonic airline travel after Concorde's grounding in 2003. He first tried to purchase the handful of remaining examples from British Airways, ...

On November 26, 2003, Concorde took off for the last time. After revolutionising air travel for nearly 30 years, spiralling costs and a fatal crash in the year 2000 forced the aircraft to retire.

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took to the skies for the first time, marking a new era in commercial aviation. The ...

You can get in touch with Theo by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. Concorde's retirement in 2003 brought the curtain down on an era of supersonic passenger flights. Now ...

On November 26, 2003, Concorde took off for the last time. After revolutionising air travel for nearly 30 years, spiralling costs and a fatal crash in the year 2000 forced the aircraft to retire.

MELBOURNE : All teams have signed Formula One's new 2026 'Concorde' commercial agreement to secure the Liberty Media-owned sport's long-term economic strength, Formula One said in a statement on ...

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...

Air France's streamlined white Concorde swooped into a Paris airport on its final commercial flight home, an emotional end to years of supersonic travel between New York and Paris. The plane ...

The jet, called the S-512 Diplomat, would cruise at 50,000 feet, where the air is thinner, and speed along at Mach 1.6 (1,220mph), twice the pace of a modern jumbo jet, though slower than Concorde ...