Supersonic Flights Would Present Operational Headaches

Sean Broderick Ben Goldstein Guy Norris Adrian Schofield June 10, 2021

United Airlines Boom Supersonic — Airline analysts are skeptical that an international network carrier such as United Airlines can make the speed premium of supersonic flight pay off.
Credit: Boom Supersonic concept

Navigating the long, uncertain path between its pledge to buy Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft and putting them onto routes will be only the first hurdle for United Airlines. United and any other carrier that follows its lead will be hard-pressed to make the speed premium work within a larger...

Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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