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Reuters • Mike Stone

Boeing to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems in $4.3 Billion All-Stock Deal

Boeing has reached an agreement to purchase Spirit AeroSystems for $37.25 per share, valuing the supplier at over $4 billion. The deal was finalized after the boards of both companies met on Sunday.

2024-06-30T14:44:28.068975-07:00

The War Zone

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Achieves Milestone by Breaking Sound Barrier

2025-01-28T09:04:13.606766-08:00

miamiherald.com

Spirit Airlines Halts Flights After A320neo Hit by Gunfire in Haiti

2024-11-11T10:38:48.548716-08:00

PaxEx.Aero

Frontier's Bid for Spirit Rejected as 'Insufficient'

2025-01-29T04:49:09.890007-08:00

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The Independent

Trump Opens US Overland Airspace to Supersonic Flights, Ending 50-Year Sonic Boom Ban President Trump yesterday signed an executive order lifting the overland supersonic flight ban, opening US domestic airspace to civilian aircraft flying faster than Mach 1. The move rescinds a half-century prohibition on sonic booms and clears a regulatory hurdle for commercial supersonic and military test flights.

2025-06-06T12:27:57.391446-07:00

Trump Opens US Overland Airspace to Supersonic Flights, Ending 50-Year Sonic Boom Ban

keyt.com

US Eyes Supersonic Overland Flights Amid Regulatory Hurdles Regulators are weighing proposals to rescind the decades-old ban on supersonic overland flights, potentially clearing a path for Mach 1+ civil jets to crisscross the US. But key rulemaking by the FAA on acceptable sonic boom limits and environmental assessments remains pending.

2025-06-05T07:01:31.237835-07:00

US Eyes Supersonic Overland Flights Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Flying Magazine

Boom Aerospace Aims to Fill Concorde’s Void with New Supersonic Jet More than two decades after Concorde’s last flight, Boom Aerospace is pitching a new supersonic airliner designed to overcome the cost, regulatory and environmental hurdles that stalled its predecessor and to slash transoceanic travel times. The announcement marks a fresh push to revive high-speed commercial service.

2025-06-02T05:05:13.711717-07:00

Boom Aerospace Aims to Fill Concorde’s Void with New Supersonic Jet

Air Data News

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Boom’s low-boom XB-1 flight fuels US bipartisan push to lift overland supersonic ban Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator has completed the first supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom, validating its low-boom design. Within days, a bipartisan group in Congress unveiled legislation to repeal the decades-old overland Mach 1 ban—paving the way for civilian supersonic operations if booms remain below ground-hearing thresholds.

2025-05-23T01:55:29.947220-07:00

Boom’s low-boom XB-1 flight fuels US bipartisan push to lift overland supersonic ban

Bloomberg

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US Lawmakers Move to Lift Overland Supersonic Ban, Clearing Path for Boom Jets A bipartisan group of US legislators introduced a bill to repeal the decades-old ban on civil jets flying faster than Mach 1 over land, provided no sonic boom reaches the ground. The measure aims to accelerate startup Boom Technology’s plans and sharpen its edge against emerging Chinese competitors.

2025-05-14T05:38:38.119330-07:00

US Lawmakers Move to Lift Overland Supersonic Ban, Clearing Path for Boom Jets

Denver Post

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Boom Supersonic to Test Symphony Engines at Colorado Site by 2025 Boom Supersonic has selected a Colorado site formerly used by Reaction Engines for its Symphony engine testing, planning to initiate core tests by this year. The testing phase aims to enhance the development of Boom's next-generation supersonic jet engines, targeting advancement in supersonic travel technologies.

2025-04-24T16:17:34.897373-07:00

Boom Supersonic to Test Symphony Engines at Colorado Site by 2025

South China Morning Post

China's Comac C949: Supersonic Jet with Ultra-Long Range Revealed China advances in supersonic travel with Comac's C949, a high-speed aircraft designed for ultra-long-range flights. As global interest in supersonic travel resurges, the C949 positions China as a key player in this innovative market segment, emphasizing quiet technology and extended reach.

2025-03-29T07:05:49.371542-07:00

China's Comac C949: Supersonic Jet with Ultra-Long Range Revealed

Flying Magazine

ICAO Establishes New Supersonic Aircraft Noise Standards The International Civil Aviation Organization has agreed on new noise reduction standards for supersonic aircraft, facilitating advancements toward Boom Supersonic's Overture certification by 2030. This milestone represents a critical step in reinstating commercial supersonic travel since Concorde's retirement.

2025-03-20T14:44:43.599262-07:00

ICAO Establishes New Supersonic Aircraft Noise Standards

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