Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban

Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by lujim on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:38AM (#11894713)

That's an excellent point. For the price of a ticket on a supersonic transport you could probably charter a Falcon 900, Citation 10, or Gulfstream 4 to get you there much more comfortably and reliably albeit a bit slower. I would be willing to be home to hotel door times would be comparable.

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Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by notahacker on Monday June 13, 2016 @04:46PM (#11897477)

Home to hotel doors would be better for most, since you'd leave when you wanted and not when the not particularly regular scheduled service was due to depart. On board internet connectivity has also made the idea that waking hours spent in a first class seat must be "wasted" seem rather archaic

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Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by ghaff on Monday June 13, 2016 @06:11PM (#11898156)

>On board internet connectivity has also made the idea that waking hours spent in a first class seat must be "wasted"

I actually find long flights are a good time to catch up on things that don't require me to be online. (Whether work-related or not.)

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Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by njloof on Monday June 13, 2016 @05:40PM (#11897933)

Not to mention that small regional airports can often be significantly closer to your destination. General aviation for the masses would be a game-changer.

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