The Tupolev Tu-144 became the world’s first supersonic passenger jet to fly, beating the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde into the ...

Concorde is a legendary airline, made famous for its super-fast jets and glamorous experience while in the air. Here's what ...

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

The first commercial Concorde flights took off on January 21, 1976. Two Concordes, each operated by one of the partner airlines that funded and developed the supersonic technology, departed ...

Along with British Airways (BA) and Civil Aviation Authority technical staff, Alpha Foxtrot will be carrying the hopes of Concorde's British and French operators that the veteran aircraft will soon ...

Duffey helped mastermind the first Concorde training scheme, and flew the aircraft until he retired in 1980. Also there at the beginning was pilot Jock Lowe, who shares a birthday with Concorde — he ...

Paris - Passengers screamed in panic as a Paris-bound Concorde dropped about 7 000m after losing power in one of its four engines over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft levelled out at 10 000m on ...

They simulated flight conditions at Mach 5, which is roughly five times the speed of sound and far faster than the iconic ...

JAXA successfully tested a hydrogen-powered aircraft at Mach 5, pushing commercial aviation beyond Concorde-era ambitions.

As Qantas delays the launch of its ultra-long-haul flights to London and New York yet again, here are some of the other air ...