Qatar Airways toying with Supersonic flights

Supersonic flights could soon be possible again. Qatar Airways is another major airline has an interest to be part of it.

Akbar Al Baker, always wants to high. The best flight company, the latest Business Class, the fastest Internet Qatar Airways is to always be at the front of it. "I have high demands on aircraft manufacturers, but also to my employees and myself," says the head of he Gulf airline. And think he's always far in the future.

Such a thought: Al Baker toying with flights beyond the sound barrier. The Manager revealed on Tuesday (20. February) at a press conference in Toulouse. "We are very flights interested in Supersonic," said Al Baker. This could complement the offer of Qatar Airways.

Only Operator Ambitions

Al Baker is looking at a plane closer. The airline boss spoke of a project of a 55-Seater, which is already very specific. The only thing that fits this description, the project is Boom. The American company wants to compete not only the heritage of the Concorde, but even to outdo. 2.2 Times the speed of sound, the plane, the Concorde was twice as fast.

"We would not hesitate to be the first operator of the aircraft," said Al Baker. But the Qatar-Airways-boss, an important factor is missing. "Only if you have set the engine manufacturers," will he deal specifically with it.

Several orders

Other airlines have pronounced Boom to their confidence. JAL Japan Airlines is investing around ten million dollars in the supersonic plane. At the air show in Le Bourget, near Paris, in June, Boom-CEO, Blake Scholl stated that five Airlines intention to have signed statements to the purchase of aircraft. You want to purchase a total of 76 aircraft.

Ten Boom-the plane will go to Virgin Group. 20 has secured the services of Japan Airlines. The names of the other four prospective Boom retains to date.

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