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Concorde at 50: simultaneous Paris and London commercial launches on 21 Jan 1976

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On 21 January 1976 Concorde entered commercial service with simultaneous departures from Paris and London. Air France's inaugural routing — Paris–Dakar–Rio — and its British counterpart launched regular Mach 2 passenger operations, marking the commercial start of supersonic air travel fifty years ago.

Discovered 2026-01-20T13:28:22.427787-08:00 | 2026-01-20T13:28:22.427787-08:00

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  • Marks the commercial dawn of Mach‑2 passenger service on 21 January 1976, a pivotal benchmark in transatlantic and long‑range aviation history that shaped technology expectations for decades ([source:565924b9-c184-4248-9051-573adc06ef2c]).

  • Provides historical perspective on how airlines and manufacturers adapt fleets and networks when disruptive propulsion and speed advances arrive — context useful for assessing today's supersonic revival and fleet strategy decisions ([source:7dec3d99-2058-46ff-93b8-bdbd029b89b9]).

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