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For just three decades of the 20th century, supersonic commercial air travel became a reality. But on October 24, 2003, that era came to an abrupt end.
On this day, British Airways operated its last commercial Concorde flight from JFK International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Air France suspended Concorde flights several months ago. This would therefore be the last commercial flight in his Concorde career, which began in January 1976.
The Anglo-French Concorde was co-developed by BAC, formerly BAE Systems, and Aerospatiale, now part of Airbus.
Supersonic jets have a long history.
Concorde was not the commercial success its developers had hoped for. Concorde’s environmental and operational limitations hampered its commercial appeal among airline customers. Only 20 of this plane were built, of which only 14 were in production. The Concorde flew on just two routes with two airlines: Air France and British Airways.
But its lack of commercial success does not diminish its role as a symbol of modern aviation and a technological marvel that plane makers and aerospace startups are still talking about emulating. isn’t it.
More than 20 years after British Airways’ last flight, the world still lacks a viable form of supersonic passenger service.
Aerospasière-BAC Let’s take a look back at the amazing history of the supersonic airliner Concorde.
This article was originally published by Benjamin Zhang in October 2018. Updated by David Slotnick in March 2020 and Talia Lakritz in May 2024.