For a fleeting 30 years during the 20th century, supersonic commercial air travel was a reality. But on October 24, 2003, that era came to an abrupt end. That day, British Airways operated its last ...

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A combination of poor loads and rising maintenance costs has led Air France and British Airways to announce that they will cease operating their Concorde fleets. British Airways is planning its final ...

After the Space Race there was the supersonic race, as three countries vied to build the first passenger supersonic airliner ...

Former British Airways and IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has pointed to his insight of the carrier’s former BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde operation to explain why he would not be looking to buy ...

PARIS (NEXSTAR) – The Place de la Concorde is one of the most symbolic sights of the city. It was created as a public square of hundreds and hundreds of years ago and traditionally has been a point of ...

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