Despite supersonic passenger flights ceasing with the retirement of Concorde in 2003, industry consensus has until recently been that business aviation and its demand for higher speed will lead a civil supersonic transport revival. However, with the unexpected failure of the long-running Aerion supersonic business jet project in 2021 and airline interest growing in high-speed transports, this view has begun to change. Here’s a look at some of the on-going programs. |