How is Boom Supersonic hoping to make a profit with the 65-88 seat supersonic Overture? It is difficult (or risky) to profit from supersonic aircraft. They have very high development costs, high operating costs, and many restrictions on their use. Only two supersonic passenger jets have ever flown – the Soviet Tu-144 and the Anglo-French Concorde. The Soviet Tu-144 never made a profit (and it wasn’t intended to – it was purely for geopolitical competition). The Concorde made losses at first but later made a tidy profit.
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Are You Saying These Aviation Names Correctly!?
- Guest authors
- September 23, 2025
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Okay – we have to start off this video by acknowledging the somewhat insignificant nature of this topic. It’s not hard hitting investigative journalism, nor is it breaking news – but every once in a while we feel that it’s nice to throw in a lighter aviation topic! And so today, we thought we would look at the pronunciation of certain airline names – more specifically, the ones that commonly go by shortform letters. Think: Scandinavian Airlines System, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines. You may refer to these carriers differently – by their 3-letter acronyms or nicknames.