Nearly 20 years after the retirement of the Concorde — the western world’s first and only supersonic aircraft — aerospace companies, airlines, and government regulations have yet to resolve the viability, profitability, and attractiveness of next-generation supersonic passenger transport.
On November 8, 2018, Eli Dourado, Head of Global Policy and Communications at Boom Supersonics; Jeff Miller, VP of Marketing and Communications for Aerion Supersonic; and Michael J. O’Donnell, Executive Director of Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service at the Federal Aviation Administration, discussed the economics of supersonics. Dr. Edgar Waggoner, IASP Director and NASA ARMD, moderated the panel.